mmyers
@mmyers2016.bsky.social
Retired public school SLP. Be inclusive and imagine a better world. We don’t have to accept cruelty in leadership or policy…ever. Ohio U. (B.S.) and Ohio State (M.A.) grad from long ago. 🚫DM’s, finance or charity solicitation please.
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Included in the government funding bill is a measure that would allow senators to sue the government or damages over the records’ seizures. @michael-feinberg.bsky.social and @nkorpett.bsky.social explain what this new measure would mean in practice and how it could thwart important investigations.
The Law Allowing Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches is Worse Than You Thought
The controversial new measure paves the way for a big payday for senators—and undercuts reasonable debate about how the Justice Department should investigate Congress.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Included in the government funding bill is a measure that would allow senators to sue the government or damages over the records’ seizures. @michael-feinberg.bsky.social and @nkorpett.bsky.social explain what this new measure would mean in practice and how it could thwart important investigations.
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Swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag are reportedly no longer considered to be hate symbols by the U.S. Coast Guard
Swastika No Longer Hate Symbol Under New U.S. Coast Guard Policy: Report
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag are reportedly no longer considered to be hate symbols by the U.S. Coast Guard
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Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors effectively have absolute immunity from civil liability, even when they commit clear crimes.
Martinez should sue TF out of the DHS
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors effectively have absolute immunity from civil liability, even when they commit clear crimes.
He won’t stop until he’s forced to stop. This is a level of corruption I’ve never seen before and I’ll never understand Americans willingly going along with this or, worse, admiring him for it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Eye-Popping Postelection Windfall
Even though his campaign ended a year ago, the president hasn’t stopped fundraising.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
He won’t stop until he’s forced to stop. This is a level of corruption I’ve never seen before and I’ll never understand Americans willingly going along with this or, worse, admiring him for it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The next time - and we all know it will be very soon - you encounter someone babbling about "leftwing cancel culture" as an an equivalent to (and perhaps even the cause of) the rightwing assault on free speech, please remember this.
The “canceled people” database listing victims of cancel culture, which includes oft-repeated cases such as Bret Weinstein (Evergreen State College) and James Damore (Google), has a little over 200 entries across 18 years.
canceledpeople.org
canceledpeople.org
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The next time - and we all know it will be very soon - you encounter someone babbling about "leftwing cancel culture" as an an equivalent to (and perhaps even the cause of) the rightwing assault on free speech, please remember this.
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They’re not “donations.”
They’re bribes.
Donald Trump took $116 million in bribes from at least 30 individuals or companies who then directly benefited from his actions.
Everyone understands it, and yet he’s still allowed to sell off his policies to the highest bidder.
They’re bribes.
Donald Trump took $116 million in bribes from at least 30 individuals or companies who then directly benefited from his actions.
Everyone understands it, and yet he’s still allowed to sell off his policies to the highest bidder.
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
They’re not “donations.”
They’re bribes.
Donald Trump took $116 million in bribes from at least 30 individuals or companies who then directly benefited from his actions.
Everyone understands it, and yet he’s still allowed to sell off his policies to the highest bidder.
They’re bribes.
Donald Trump took $116 million in bribes from at least 30 individuals or companies who then directly benefited from his actions.
Everyone understands it, and yet he’s still allowed to sell off his policies to the highest bidder.
Another program on the GOP chopping block. I’ll never understand a party that threatens this but readily gives $20B-40B dollars to Argentina…for nothing.
So many of their actions will lead to illness and death among the vulnerable and yet they do it anyway.
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
So many of their actions will lead to illness and death among the vulnerable and yet they do it anyway.
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
Proposed cuts could hurt HIV prevention and treatment
Clinics like Metro Inclusive Health depend on a lot of the funding that comes from programs like the "Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative."
baynews9.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Another program on the GOP chopping block. I’ll never understand a party that threatens this but readily gives $20B-40B dollars to Argentina…for nothing.
So many of their actions will lead to illness and death among the vulnerable and yet they do it anyway.
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
So many of their actions will lead to illness and death among the vulnerable and yet they do it anyway.
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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One more thing to remember: this story comes as Republicans across the country are working to hide maternal mortality data. They're disbanding maternal death committees, stacking them with anti-choice activists, and obscuring the connection between deaths & bans
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One more thing to remember: this story comes as Republicans across the country are working to hide maternal mortality data. They're disbanding maternal death committees, stacking them with anti-choice activists, and obscuring the connection between deaths & bans
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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Americans deciding the fate of Gaza without Palestinian input, and deciding the fate of Ukraine without Ukrainian or European input. I’m certain it will work out great! 😑
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
Inside the American-Run Base Helping Plan the Future of Gaza
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Americans deciding the fate of Gaza without Palestinian input, and deciding the fate of Ukraine without Ukrainian or European input. I’m certain it will work out great! 😑
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
Either Trump is lying or he’s completely gullible.
I’m not sure which is worse…they’re both bad.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
I’m not sure which is worse…they’re both bad.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over killing of journalist as they hold talks in Washington - live
Trump says Saudi Arabia's de facto leader
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Either Trump is lying or he’s completely gullible.
I’m not sure which is worse…they’re both bad.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
I’m not sure which is worse…they’re both bad.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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U.S. and Israeli soldiers, foreign diplomats and aid workers are congregated in a warehouse in central Israel to talk about the future of Gaza. One key group is missing: Palestinians. nyti.ms/4oMd8YP
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
U.S. and Israeli soldiers, foreign diplomats and aid workers are congregated in a warehouse in central Israel to talk about the future of Gaza. One key group is missing: Palestinians. nyti.ms/4oMd8YP
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Why the fuck didn’t any other reporter on Air Force One that night call Trump out for his disgusting remark? Why the fuck didn’t any other reporter on Air Force One defend this female reporter? And why the fuck did it take 72 hours to hear about Trump’s disgusting & cowardly insult?
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Why the fuck didn’t any other reporter on Air Force One that night call Trump out for his disgusting remark? Why the fuck didn’t any other reporter on Air Force One defend this female reporter? And why the fuck did it take 72 hours to hear about Trump’s disgusting & cowardly insult?
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“We always talk about bad actors. And to me, this bill, as a woman, as a Black woman, opens this wide up for rapists and abusers to be fully empowered. So, I will be voting no on this bill." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/18/h...
House Subcommittee OKs fetal wrongful death bill; counterpart moving in Senate • Florida Phoenix
Over the objections of disparate special interests, a House subcommittee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass legislation that would allow would-be parents to pursue wrongful death lawsuits for the loss of d...
floridaphoenix.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“We always talk about bad actors. And to me, this bill, as a woman, as a Black woman, opens this wide up for rapists and abusers to be fully empowered. So, I will be voting no on this bill." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/18/h...
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“They’re trying to somehow tie President Trump to the scandal”
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“They’re trying to somehow tie President Trump to the scandal”
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I won’t stop posting this.
Andrew Johnson — a Jan. 6 rioter who went by "Am🇺🇸rican T🇺🇸rrorist” on Elon Musk’s platform — has been arrested on child molestation charges, with police saying he used the promise of a taxpayer-funded payout from Trump's DOJ to try and keep one of the victims silent.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I won’t stop posting this.
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LOL. Why does he need to sign a bill to release the files when he can just RELEASE THE FILES?
November 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
LOL. Why does he need to sign a bill to release the files when he can just RELEASE THE FILES?
The scope of this is so vast, I’m not sure we’ll ever know the full extent.
Accusations of international crime, money laundering, and trafficking seem massive.
Any surprise that Bannon is up to his neck in this filth? An Augean Stable for sure.
open.substack.com/pub/american...
Accusations of international crime, money laundering, and trafficking seem massive.
Any surprise that Bannon is up to his neck in this filth? An Augean Stable for sure.
open.substack.com/pub/american...
The Last Picture Show
The “Epic Epic Epic” Bannon-Epstein Bromance
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The scope of this is so vast, I’m not sure we’ll ever know the full extent.
Accusations of international crime, money laundering, and trafficking seem massive.
Any surprise that Bannon is up to his neck in this filth? An Augean Stable for sure.
open.substack.com/pub/american...
Accusations of international crime, money laundering, and trafficking seem massive.
Any surprise that Bannon is up to his neck in this filth? An Augean Stable for sure.
open.substack.com/pub/american...
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Yeah, everyone knows Saudi Arabia and MBS in particular are deeply committed to “Western values.”
Rep. Moolenaar on Trump selling F-35s to Saudi Arabia: "I believe the president is bringing different countries into the coalition that would be more aligned with Western values and with respect for national security. I trust his team."
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Yeah, everyone knows Saudi Arabia and MBS in particular are deeply committed to “Western values.”
How many billions of extra funding did ICE receive from the supposedly “Big Beautiful Bill”?
And they can’t afford basic healthcare services for detainees? Complete fu*k up.
And they can’t afford basic healthcare services for detainees? Complete fu*k up.
1. An abrupt decision by the Trump administration on October 3 left thousands of ICE detainees without access to vital medical care — a crisis that is ongoing — according to previously unreported ICE documents obtained by Popular Information.
Follow this thread for details.
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Follow this thread for details.
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EXCLUSIVE: How the Trump administration sparked a health crisis for ICE detainees
An abrupt decision on October 3 left thousands of ICE detainees without access to vital medical care — a crisis that is ongoing.
popular.info
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
How many billions of extra funding did ICE receive from the supposedly “Big Beautiful Bill”?
And they can’t afford basic healthcare services for detainees? Complete fu*k up.
And they can’t afford basic healthcare services for detainees? Complete fu*k up.
This is the result of fear…as he intends.
This has so got to change. It’s a form of acceptance that we can’t keep allowing.
Never again!
This has so got to change. It’s a form of acceptance that we can’t keep allowing.
Never again!
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is the result of fear…as he intends.
This has so got to change. It’s a form of acceptance that we can’t keep allowing.
Never again!
This has so got to change. It’s a form of acceptance that we can’t keep allowing.
Never again!
My reps used to respond to me regularly but no more.
It’s been this way pretty much since Citizen’s United was decided more than a decade ago. It’s up to us to remind folks that it wasn’t always this way and it can change. Shame on us for normalizing this.
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It’s been this way pretty much since Citizen’s United was decided more than a decade ago. It’s up to us to remind folks that it wasn’t always this way and it can change. Shame on us for normalizing this.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Raise Your Hand
My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyon...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
My reps used to respond to me regularly but no more.
It’s been this way pretty much since Citizen’s United was decided more than a decade ago. It’s up to us to remind folks that it wasn’t always this way and it can change. Shame on us for normalizing this.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
It’s been this way pretty much since Citizen’s United was decided more than a decade ago. It’s up to us to remind folks that it wasn’t always this way and it can change. Shame on us for normalizing this.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”