Laura Carney Erny
@ltce.bsky.social
DIYer, scientist, algae lover
Doing some math on SNAP.
41 million people making <$20 K/yr receive SNAP.
1.3 million people making >$500 K/yr want tax breaks
The Reconciliation Bill will take $732 from each of 41M people each year for 10 years so that 1.3M people can each get $84,615 back in taxes each year for 10 years.
41 million people making <$20 K/yr receive SNAP.
1.3 million people making >$500 K/yr want tax breaks
The Reconciliation Bill will take $732 from each of 41M people each year for 10 years so that 1.3M people can each get $84,615 back in taxes each year for 10 years.
May 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Doing some math on SNAP.
41 million people making <$20 K/yr receive SNAP.
1.3 million people making >$500 K/yr want tax breaks
The Reconciliation Bill will take $732 from each of 41M people each year for 10 years so that 1.3M people can each get $84,615 back in taxes each year for 10 years.
41 million people making <$20 K/yr receive SNAP.
1.3 million people making >$500 K/yr want tax breaks
The Reconciliation Bill will take $732 from each of 41M people each year for 10 years so that 1.3M people can each get $84,615 back in taxes each year for 10 years.
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Get involved locally and change your part of the world for the better.
April 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Get involved locally and change your part of the world for the better.
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"NC lawmakers postpone vote to ban DEI in state government, as protesters pack state House..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqa...
NC lawmakers postpone vote to ban DEI in state government, as protesters pack state House
YouTube video by WXII 12 News
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April 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"NC lawmakers postpone vote to ban DEI in state government, as protesters pack state House..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqa...
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Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
April 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
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On today’s Democratic Daily Download, @democrats-cha.house.gov Ranking Member Rep. Joe Morelle breaks down how House Republicans' so-called “SAVE” Act is a voter suppression bill that disenfranchises married women, undermines our elections, and weakens our democracy.
April 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
On today’s Democratic Daily Download, @democrats-cha.house.gov Ranking Member Rep. Joe Morelle breaks down how House Republicans' so-called “SAVE” Act is a voter suppression bill that disenfranchises married women, undermines our elections, and weakens our democracy.
Beautiful CT state Capitol…democracy in the rain!
April 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Beautiful CT state Capitol…democracy in the rain!
Meanwhile in Greenfield MA, Rep. McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social calls for a General Strike (unions AND private sector). How do we get this going?
March 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Meanwhile in Greenfield MA, Rep. McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social calls for a General Strike (unions AND private sector). How do we get this going?
Some good trouble suggested by Jon Oliver: Make yourself a little less useful to FB by following these steps to limit how companies can track your activity and personalize advertisements. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Some good trouble suggested by Jon Oliver: Make yourself a little less useful to FB by following these steps to limit how companies can track your activity and personalize advertisements. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
This seems like blatant resistance to me. The US Army chorus singing "Do you hear the people sing?" from Les Misérables at the White House Governors Ball on Saturday. This song is anti-monarchy/pro-revolution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
Les Misérables Epilogue Scene Performed at the White House Governors Ball by the US Army Chorus
YouTube video by The DailyFAFO
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February 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This seems like blatant resistance to me. The US Army chorus singing "Do you hear the people sing?" from Les Misérables at the White House Governors Ball on Saturday. This song is anti-monarchy/pro-revolution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
One silver lining of Trump's chaos is that many Americans are learning so much about government and how it is supposed to work. I certainly am! I had never really taken the times to understand the different branches and how things flow between them. But boy howdy, I am paying attention now!
February 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
One silver lining of Trump's chaos is that many Americans are learning so much about government and how it is supposed to work. I certainly am! I had never really taken the times to understand the different branches and how things flow between them. But boy howdy, I am paying attention now!
Oh, this is funny...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
Trump took to Truth Social to announce a purge of the company's ballerinas.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Oh, this is funny...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
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The National Science Foundation targeting grants that include the word 'WOMEN' (among other things) for removal from review. What???
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump orders cause chaos at science agencies
Wild week of canceled meetings, program changes, and data purges creates high anxiety
www.science.org
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The National Science Foundation targeting grants that include the word 'WOMEN' (among other things) for removal from review. What???
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Watch closely which Dems are leading right now, speaking up, taking action.
Who is listening?
Who is speaking directly to us?
Who is bravely hosting town halls?
Who is our next President???
Starting to hear so many passionate/authentic voices out there in the leadership! Energizing moment!
Who is listening?
Who is speaking directly to us?
Who is bravely hosting town halls?
Who is our next President???
Starting to hear so many passionate/authentic voices out there in the leadership! Energizing moment!
February 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Watch closely which Dems are leading right now, speaking up, taking action.
Who is listening?
Who is speaking directly to us?
Who is bravely hosting town halls?
Who is our next President???
Starting to hear so many passionate/authentic voices out there in the leadership! Energizing moment!
Who is listening?
Who is speaking directly to us?
Who is bravely hosting town halls?
Who is our next President???
Starting to hear so many passionate/authentic voices out there in the leadership! Energizing moment!
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35+ Dems plan to hold the Senate floor all night to oppose the confirmation of Musk-Trump funding freeze architect Russ Vought. THIS is how we fight back while in the minority.
(via @schatz.bsky.social)
(via @schatz.bsky.social)
February 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
35+ Dems plan to hold the Senate floor all night to oppose the confirmation of Musk-Trump funding freeze architect Russ Vought. THIS is how we fight back while in the minority.
(via @schatz.bsky.social)
(via @schatz.bsky.social)
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We’re focused on feeding our kids.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
February 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’re focused on feeding our kids.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
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To me, it's simple.
I'm not going to vote for or expedite a single Trump nominee while this constitutional crisis persists and deepens.
That's just a component of real opposition, but it has to be the starting point.
No complicity. Fierce opposition.
I'm not going to vote for or expedite a single Trump nominee while this constitutional crisis persists and deepens.
That's just a component of real opposition, but it has to be the starting point.
No complicity. Fierce opposition.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
To me, it's simple.
I'm not going to vote for or expedite a single Trump nominee while this constitutional crisis persists and deepens.
That's just a component of real opposition, but it has to be the starting point.
No complicity. Fierce opposition.
I'm not going to vote for or expedite a single Trump nominee while this constitutional crisis persists and deepens.
That's just a component of real opposition, but it has to be the starting point.
No complicity. Fierce opposition.
Sen Chris Murphy talking to us from his kitchen. Ignore the Gaza and Greenland threats. They are BS. It is all about the tax cut right now. That is the single goal. Watch this. www.threads.net/@ariella.elm...
Ariella Elm (@ariella.elm) on Threads
I want to see people sharing this live from senchrismurphy as much as you shared @aoc last night
www.threads.net
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Sen Chris Murphy talking to us from his kitchen. Ignore the Gaza and Greenland threats. They are BS. It is all about the tax cut right now. That is the single goal. Watch this. www.threads.net/@ariella.elm...
Rally held today in front of the treasury covered by C-SPAN and attended by many Dem Reps (Frost, Crockett, McGovern, Balint, Raskin etc.). It is at least a start hearing from the Dems. Worth a listen! www.c-span.org/program/publ...
February 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Rally held today in front of the treasury covered by C-SPAN and attended by many Dem Reps (Frost, Crockett, McGovern, Balint, Raskin etc.). It is at least a start hearing from the Dems. Worth a listen! www.c-span.org/program/publ...
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![Hand holds a sign that says"
We the People [in Constitution font]
REJECT Project 2025
There's an image of the Orange one under the REJECT red circle.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hpjfbhsvrd4p3gufiw6wqsmd/bafkreiftbfhhyacenwf6752okqjn2jqa3vnsyjqhvyown42b7tqio65kue@jpeg)
February 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In what seems like a dearth of dem leadership right now, I am finding inspiration from two today. Congresswoman Jasmine Crokett of TX -no hesitation speaking truth to power and Ben Wikler (DNC Chair election is tomorrow!) who did great things in WI and understands messaging. Who are yours????
January 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In what seems like a dearth of dem leadership right now, I am finding inspiration from two today. Congresswoman Jasmine Crokett of TX -no hesitation speaking truth to power and Ben Wikler (DNC Chair election is tomorrow!) who did great things in WI and understands messaging. Who are yours????
@repjasmine.bsky.social Thank you for your public presence as one of the only dem leaders talking to us directly about the insane goings ons right now! We need more leaders like you!
January 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
@repjasmine.bsky.social Thank you for your public presence as one of the only dem leaders talking to us directly about the insane goings ons right now! We need more leaders like you!
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Fun fact: the second biggest buyer of wind turbines (after power companies) is the petroleum industry because it's cheaper to power their oil extraction equipment with wind power than with the product they extract from the ground.
Think about that for a minute.
Think about that for a minute.
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Fun fact: the second biggest buyer of wind turbines (after power companies) is the petroleum industry because it's cheaper to power their oil extraction equipment with wind power than with the product they extract from the ground.
Think about that for a minute.
Think about that for a minute.
Thank you Bloomberg Philanthropies for picking up some of the climate slack for the UN. thehill.com/policy/energ...
Bloomberg charity to cover UN funds revoked with Paris Agreement withdrawal
Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week his philanthropic foundation will contribute the U.S.’s financial obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement to the United …
thehill.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thank you Bloomberg Philanthropies for picking up some of the climate slack for the UN. thehill.com/policy/energ...
Interesting to realize that US automakers want federal support for EVs to compete in a global market and need to develop their EV tech to stay competitive. BUT Tesla already has this tech in place and the EO will give them a future monopoly over other US automakers. open.spotify.com/episode/6x3j...
Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?
open.spotify.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Interesting to realize that US automakers want federal support for EVs to compete in a global market and need to develop their EV tech to stay competitive. BUT Tesla already has this tech in place and the EO will give them a future monopoly over other US automakers. open.spotify.com/episode/6x3j...