Stephen Prestwood
@prestwood.bsky.social
International affairs, public policy, community & economic development.
Music and audio engineering
Advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
Music and audio engineering
Advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
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I highly recommend that everyone speak to a financial advisor the first opportunity you get. For many people who may only have a cursory understanding of their 401k plan and other investments, this is a time to become better informed of your strategy and options.
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Riggs: My dad served 30 years in the military. He used his military ID to register to vote... My mom used her driver’s license when she went to vote this year.. And she doesn’t understand, and most people don’t, why a woman who showed her driver’s license is now being challenged..
April 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Riggs: My dad served 30 years in the military. He used his military ID to register to vote... My mom used her driver’s license when she went to vote this year.. And she doesn’t understand, and most people don’t, why a woman who showed her driver’s license is now being challenged..
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
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HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — A federal judge orders the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison.
April 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — A federal judge orders the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison.
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Those pants are super hiked
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Those pants are super hiked
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When President Trump fired the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command on Thursday, it was the latest in a series of moves that have torn away at the country’s cyberdefenses just as they are confronting the most sophisticated and sustained attacks in the nation’s history.
Trump’s National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses
The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country’s fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
When President Trump fired the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command on Thursday, it was the latest in a series of moves that have torn away at the country’s cyberdefenses just as they are confronting the most sophisticated and sustained attacks in the nation’s history.
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This is a real exchange I just had:
April 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is a real exchange I just had:
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April 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election unless they can fix their ballots in 15 days.
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
BREAKING: North Carolina Court Says 65k Ballots Can By Tossed Out | Justice Allison Riggs
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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April 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election unless they can fix their ballots in 15 days.
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
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All members of the American military take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. And that is what we are required to do.
April 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
All members of the American military take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. And that is what we are required to do.
I’m not a financial advisor, influencer, celebrity or anything more than another random account on social media, but I wrote this thread over two months ago because I saw this economic disaster coming clear as day and I worried about the retirement savings of my fellow Americans.
I highly recommend that everyone speak to a financial advisor the first opportunity you get. For many people who may only have a cursory understanding of their 401k plan and other investments, this is a time to become better informed of your strategy and options.
April 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m not a financial advisor, influencer, celebrity or anything more than another random account on social media, but I wrote this thread over two months ago because I saw this economic disaster coming clear as day and I worried about the retirement savings of my fellow Americans.
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The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board ripped into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over “disturbing” new reports that he pushed out a top vaccine expert and instead tapped an anti-vax lawyer to lead a national study on vaccines and autism.
Murdoch’s Paper Flames RFK Jr. on Vaccines: ‘Our Worst Fears Are Coming True’
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board blasted the secretary of health and human services for appointing an anti-vax lawyer to the CDC to study vaccines and autism.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board ripped into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over “disturbing” new reports that he pushed out a top vaccine expert and instead tapped an anti-vax lawyer to lead a national study on vaccines and autism.
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“Lives Are in Danger” After a Trump Administration Spreadsheet Leak, Sources Say
Trump’s State Department was supposed to keep sensitive information about foreign grants private, despite Musk’s meddling. It all leaked.
Trump’s State Department was supposed to keep sensitive information about foreign grants private, despite Musk’s meddling. It all leaked.
'Lives Are in Danger' After a Trump Admin Spreadsheet Leak, Sources Say — Rolling Stone
Trump’s State Department was supposed to keep sensitive information about foreign grants private, despite Musk’s meddling. It all leaked
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March 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“Lives Are in Danger” After a Trump Administration Spreadsheet Leak, Sources Say
Trump’s State Department was supposed to keep sensitive information about foreign grants private, despite Musk’s meddling. It all leaked.
Trump’s State Department was supposed to keep sensitive information about foreign grants private, despite Musk’s meddling. It all leaked.
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A senior Justice Department attorney who was fired on Friday afternoon gave an extraordinary series of interviews this week, saying she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to the actor Mel Gibson, a supporter of President Donald Trump.
Fired Justice Dept. official speaks out on her ouster and Mel Gibson
Fired Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer says she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to the actor Mel Gibson.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A senior Justice Department attorney who was fired on Friday afternoon gave an extraordinary series of interviews this week, saying she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to the actor Mel Gibson, a supporter of President Donald Trump.
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Thousands of people rallied on Saturday to protest President Trump, including his handling of the war in Ukraine, his stance on reproductive rights and the firing of federal workers. About 300 protests, organized to commemorate International Women’s Day, were scheduled around the U.S.
On International Women’s Day, Thousands Gather to Protest Trump
About 300 demonstrations were scheduled across the United States. Organizers said that Americans eager to protest considered the occasion an appropriate time to rally.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thousands of people rallied on Saturday to protest President Trump, including his handling of the war in Ukraine, his stance on reproductive rights and the firing of federal workers. About 300 protests, organized to commemorate International Women’s Day, were scheduled around the U.S.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to provide vital air traffic control services in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.
FAA Could Cancel $2.4B Verizon Air Traffic Control Contract and Give It to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Musk’s company could be about to take over vital air traffic control safety systems.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to provide vital air traffic control services in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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It’s not what Trump posted that tells you where this is going; it’s how his people are responding to it that really tells you where this is going.
February 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
It’s not what Trump posted that tells you where this is going; it’s how his people are responding to it that really tells you where this is going.
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Pro-Hitler Ad Runs on Elon Musk’s X Amid His Growing Ties to Trump
Why won't Musk tell Nazis to shush their mouths?
Why won't Musk tell Nazis to shush their mouths?
Pro-Hitler Ad Runs on Elon Musk’s X Amid His Growing Ties to Trump
Why won't Musk tell Nazis to shush their mouths?
meidasnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Pro-Hitler Ad Runs on Elon Musk’s X Amid His Growing Ties to Trump
Why won't Musk tell Nazis to shush their mouths?
Why won't Musk tell Nazis to shush their mouths?
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A pro-Hitler paid advertisement is being served to users of X, encouraging them to rethink their opinions of the genocidal Nazi leader.
Pro-Hitler Ad Runs on Elon Musk’s X Amid His Growing Ties to Trump
Why won't Musk tell Nazis to shush their mouths?
meidasnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A pro-Hitler paid advertisement is being served to users of X, encouraging them to rethink their opinions of the genocidal Nazi leader.
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OMB's Russell Vought wants to slash funding for NIH, which helped develop a "miracle drug" for cystic fibrosis that his daughter received. “We’re extremely grateful to live in a nation that leads the way on medical innovation,” Vought's wife wrote in a 2021 post. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
OMB's Russell Vought wants to slash funding for NIH, which helped develop a "miracle drug" for cystic fibrosis that his daughter received. “We’re extremely grateful to live in a nation that leads the way on medical innovation,” Vought's wife wrote in a 2021 post. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Now why would Trump fire election security experts? www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Homeland Security says election security personnel placed on leave
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave.
www.reuters.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Now why would Trump fire election security experts? www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.
February 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.
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Breaking News: A judge declared for the first time that the Trump White House had defied a judicial mandate by ignoring his order to release billions in grants.
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Breaking News: A judge declared for the first time that the Trump White House had defied a judicial mandate by ignoring his order to release billions in grants.
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "On Jan 6 2021, Republicans essentially decided that they'd given up on democracy... Most Republicans are very consciously looking the other way as Trump & Musk seize control of the government because they absolutely see it as a mechanism by which they can crush dissent."
February 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "On Jan 6 2021, Republicans essentially decided that they'd given up on democracy... Most Republicans are very consciously looking the other way as Trump & Musk seize control of the government because they absolutely see it as a mechanism by which they can crush dissent."