Nanette
@nanpl.bsky.social
Retired English teacher 📚
Hawaii resident 🌴🌺
Active Democrat 💙
Hawaii resident 🌴🌺
Active Democrat 💙
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1. NEW
Trump has installed a DOGE operative as the new Chief Information Officer of the Social Security Administration in an apparent effort to evade a federal court order blocking DOGE affiliates from accessing databases containing the sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.
Trump has installed a DOGE operative as the new Chief Information Officer of the Social Security Administration in an apparent effort to evade a federal court order blocking DOGE affiliates from accessing databases containing the sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.
How the Social Security Administration is dodging a federal court order
The Trump administration has installed a DOGE operative as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Social Security Administration (SSA) in an apparent effort to evade a federal court order bloc...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1. NEW
Trump has installed a DOGE operative as the new Chief Information Officer of the Social Security Administration in an apparent effort to evade a federal court order blocking DOGE affiliates from accessing databases containing the sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.
Trump has installed a DOGE operative as the new Chief Information Officer of the Social Security Administration in an apparent effort to evade a federal court order blocking DOGE affiliates from accessing databases containing the sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.
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Van Hollen: "European allies & others around the world who believe in freedom & democracy are wondering if this is just rhetoric or a real shift. My warning to them is I think this is reality. I think Trump is much closer ideologically to Putin & other autocrats than he is to democratic countries."
February 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Van Hollen: "European allies & others around the world who believe in freedom & democracy are wondering if this is just rhetoric or a real shift. My warning to them is I think this is reality. I think Trump is much closer ideologically to Putin & other autocrats than he is to democratic countries."
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What's "going to happen" for which military lawyers will be a "roadblock?"
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What's "going to happen" for which military lawyers will be a "roadblock?"
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All Pelosi, Schumer, Jeffries, Warren, need do is what the GOP has done for decades: get on every airway, radio and television, and yell the theatre is on fire because finally, the theatre is on fire.
February 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
All Pelosi, Schumer, Jeffries, Warren, need do is what the GOP has done for decades: get on every airway, radio and television, and yell the theatre is on fire because finally, the theatre is on fire.
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Democrats are fundamentally misunderstanding the moment: We're not asking them to be *legislators* right now. We need them to be *politicians.*
There's nothing to be done about the legislative situation. They're right about that. But there's PLENTY to be done as politicians.
There's nothing to be done about the legislative situation. They're right about that. But there's PLENTY to be done as politicians.
CNN: Is democratic leadership is doing enough?
SENATOR JACKY ROSEN: I think that we have to realize that we're in the minority. They have the White House, they have the House, and they have the Senate. So the tools that are available to us here as legislators...they are limited.
SENATOR JACKY ROSEN: I think that we have to realize that we're in the minority. They have the White House, they have the House, and they have the Senate. So the tools that are available to us here as legislators...they are limited.
February 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Democrats are fundamentally misunderstanding the moment: We're not asking them to be *legislators* right now. We need them to be *politicians.*
There's nothing to be done about the legislative situation. They're right about that. But there's PLENTY to be done as politicians.
There's nothing to be done about the legislative situation. They're right about that. But there's PLENTY to be done as politicians.
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JUST IN:
Federal judge, Carl Nichols, GRANTS the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) of the planned administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees.
Federal judge, Carl Nichols, GRANTS the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) of the planned administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees.
February 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judge, Carl Nichols, GRANTS the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) of the planned administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees.
Federal judge, Carl Nichols, GRANTS the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) of the planned administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees.
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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This is what I have to imagine is a relatively rare occurrence of Grassley receiving a letter from someone older than he is.
In an unusually direct appeal, William Webster, a Republican and former director of both the CIA and the FBI, sent a scathing letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), urging him to remember his legacy of strengthening the FBI and stop Kash Patel from being confirmed. www.huffpost.com/entry/willia...
Former GOP Director Of FBI, CIA Urges Chuck Grassley To Deny Kash Patel’s Nomination
“After all the hard work that you’ve done over your career, to allow it to be destroyed on your watch would not be a legacy I would want,” warned William Webster.
www.huffpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This is what I have to imagine is a relatively rare occurrence of Grassley receiving a letter from someone older than he is.
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Donald Trump is trying to block trillions of dollars in federal funds to Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, and other critical programs that keep us safe and healthy. If allowed to go into effect, this would wreak havoc across the country.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
Tell Congress: Don't defund our communities
President Trump’s decision to block trillions in federal funding to critical services already approved by Congress is a reckless, cruel, unprecedented power grab that will impact every one of us.
action.aclu.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Donald Trump is trying to block trillions of dollars in federal funds to Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, and other critical programs that keep us safe and healthy. If allowed to go into effect, this would wreak havoc across the country.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
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WATCH as Senator Hirono shows how gutting Medicaid is all part of Project 2025...
Hands Off Our Medicaid
Hands Off Our Medicaid
February 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
WATCH as Senator Hirono shows how gutting Medicaid is all part of Project 2025...
Hands Off Our Medicaid
Hands Off Our Medicaid
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Senate rules were explicitly designed to protect the minority. Democrats should exploit them mercilessly to slow Trump and Musk before they destroy the country.
Here’s What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing to Fight Trump
Senate rules were explicitly designed to protect the minority. Democrats should exploit them mercilessly to slow Trump and Musk before they destroy the country.
newrepublic.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Senate rules were explicitly designed to protect the minority. Democrats should exploit them mercilessly to slow Trump and Musk before they destroy the country.
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Someone gonna get big mad at this
The new cover of TIME magazine has an illustration of Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk.
February 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Someone gonna get big mad at this
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Despite Elon Musk's tweets, he cannot unilaterally remove entire departments from the U.S. government that were established by legislation.
This is brazenly illegal.
This is brazenly illegal.
February 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Despite Elon Musk's tweets, he cannot unilaterally remove entire departments from the U.S. government that were established by legislation.
This is brazenly illegal.
This is brazenly illegal.
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SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series
The documentary was produced by a filmmaker tied to Russian propaganda efforts.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The new cover of TIME.
February 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The new cover of TIME.
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The richest man alive and his unvetted teenagers are lawlessly firing federal workers and canceling vital government funds.
While the GOP cowers in fear and surrenders its authority, Democrats are introducing legislation, filing lawsuits and fighting this smash-and-grab looting.
While the GOP cowers in fear and surrenders its authority, Democrats are introducing legislation, filing lawsuits and fighting this smash-and-grab looting.
February 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The richest man alive and his unvetted teenagers are lawlessly firing federal workers and canceling vital government funds.
While the GOP cowers in fear and surrenders its authority, Democrats are introducing legislation, filing lawsuits and fighting this smash-and-grab looting.
While the GOP cowers in fear and surrenders its authority, Democrats are introducing legislation, filing lawsuits and fighting this smash-and-grab looting.
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NEW: Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, will block USAID from putting 2,200 employees on leave later tonight, saying the rush to force them out of service could cause legitimate harms. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
NEW: Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, will block USAID from putting 2,200 employees on leave later tonight, saying the rush to force them out of service could cause legitimate harms. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Breaking News: A federal judge said he would freeze a Trump administration effort to put thousands of USAID workers on leave and withdraw employees abroad.
Trump Defends Musk’s Cost Cutting and Says He Will Look at the Pentagon: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Breaking News: A federal judge said he would freeze a Trump administration effort to put thousands of USAID workers on leave and withdraw employees abroad.
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🚨BREAKING: In a trio of rulings, North Carolina state court REJECTS Republican effort to overturn the results of the 2024 state Supreme Court election by throwing out 60,000 lawful ballots.
A big victory for voting rights and democracy!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
A big victory for voting rights and democracy!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
🚨 Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections (II)
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a trio of rulings, North Carolina state court REJECTS Republican effort to overturn the results of the 2024 state Supreme Court election by throwing out 60,000 lawful ballots.
A big victory for voting rights and democracy!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
A big victory for voting rights and democracy!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
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When TB treatment is interrupted, patients are far more likely to develop drug-resistant TB, which is a catastrophe both individually (the disease becomes harder to cure) and societally (we're allowing the bacteria millions of new opportunities to develop further resistance). Many people will die.
February 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
When TB treatment is interrupted, patients are far more likely to develop drug-resistant TB, which is a catastrophe both individually (the disease becomes harder to cure) and societally (we're allowing the bacteria millions of new opportunities to develop further resistance). Many people will die.
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Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
February 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
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NEW: Trump tried to unlawfully fire Federal Election Committee chair and outspoken Trump critic, Ellen Weintraub (D), without cause. This move adds to growing concerns over the administration's disregard for the separation of powers.
Federal Elections Commission Chair Says Trump Tried to Illegally Fire Her
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: Trump tried to unlawfully fire Federal Election Committee chair and outspoken Trump critic, Ellen Weintraub (D), without cause. This move adds to growing concerns over the administration's disregard for the separation of powers.
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Here is the guidance in full. The wording is very broad. This should help a lot of organizations and people.
February 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Here is the guidance in full. The wording is very broad. This should help a lot of organizations and people.