Rebecca Wyatt
@ryatt.bsky.social
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Murkowski’s vote. It contains, in one action, so much that defines our pathetic political moment:
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
July 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about Murkowski’s vote. It contains, in one action, so much that defines our pathetic political moment:
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
Again with the Signal chats?!? www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Hegseth is in hot water again over sharing attack plans. But this time it may be worse
Military lawyers question Pentagon head Pete Hegseth's defense that he didn't share anything revealing in Signal chat group with his wife and brother.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Again with the Signal chats?!? www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Tried resist.bot just to see how the experience was. If all you have is a phone it's accessible and super easy! Just respond to text prompts and send letters!
April 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Tried resist.bot just to see how the experience was. If all you have is a phone it's accessible and super easy! Just respond to text prompts and send letters!
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Welcome to the dumbest administration
April 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Welcome to the dumbest administration
I had the opportunity to work with this team and they were exceptional. They were actually making the government more efficient.
The administration got rid of 18F under the cover of night. People who own skyscrapers are afraid of 100 people who make websites.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
March 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I had the opportunity to work with this team and they were exceptional. They were actually making the government more efficient.
A free and independent press was fun while it lasted! www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/m...
The White House is now deciding who can cover the president, reversing decades of precedent | CNN Business
The White House is stripping the White House Correspondents’ Association of its role in managing the White House Press Pool, taking control of deciding who will be a part of the small rotating group o...
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March 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A free and independent press was fun while it lasted! www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/m...
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Medicaid pays for 40% of births in America. 🤰
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Catholic Health Association pleads to spare Medicaid from GOP cuts
The Catholic Health Association issued pleas to lawmakers, asking them to reject funding cuts and structural changes to Medicaid.
www.ncronline.org
February 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Medicaid pays for 40% of births in America. 🤰
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Even Republican voters say cuts to Medicaid are unacceptable. thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Even Republican voters say cuts to Medicaid are unacceptable. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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I really appreciate @marisakabas.bsky.social reporting on the trauma and physical and psychological effects of how Musk is harassing workers. This kind of workplace abuse wreaks devastating havoc on peoples' lives www.thehandbasket.co/p/musk-opm-5...
Move fast and break people
For Elon Musk's government, the psychological warfare is the point.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I really appreciate @marisakabas.bsky.social reporting on the trauma and physical and psychological effects of how Musk is harassing workers. This kind of workplace abuse wreaks devastating havoc on peoples' lives www.thehandbasket.co/p/musk-opm-5...
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THIS ACTION: Elected Dems should offer simulcast daily briefings and simulcast weekly town halls to build and organize a collective opposition party of elected Dems and American citizens. This would alleviate the despair, heighten engagement, and empower the masses. We can not wait any longer.
February 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
THIS ACTION: Elected Dems should offer simulcast daily briefings and simulcast weekly town halls to build and organize a collective opposition party of elected Dems and American citizens. This would alleviate the despair, heighten engagement, and empower the masses. We can not wait any longer.
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
I... Oh crap. Is that why?
Anyone who happened to know that the White House would announce and then suspend tariffs within 24 hours just made a boatload of money.
February 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I... Oh crap. Is that why?
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My instinct is to make the case that USAID is extremely good, actually. But I feel like it’s more important to say, “What is happening is antagonistic to the foundational document of the nation.”
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
My instinct is to make the case that USAID is extremely good, actually. But I feel like it’s more important to say, “What is happening is antagonistic to the foundational document of the nation.”
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None of this is legal.
February 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
None of this is legal.
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call your representatives, regardless of party: senators, congresspeople, governors, state attorneys general
February 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
call your representatives, regardless of party: senators, congresspeople, governors, state attorneys general
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It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
If Dems don’t call it impeachable now, it won’t be effective to call it impeachable later. Go on record now.
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
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White House reporters need training in asking questions. Not “is Elon Musk doing a good job?” Ask “how and why does Musk have the power to control Treasury?” Damn! FFS!
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
White House reporters need training in asking questions. Not “is Elon Musk doing a good job?” Ask “how and why does Musk have the power to control Treasury?” Damn! FFS!
There is a coup. It is happening now. Read this. Really read it. Do something.
Sometimes self-government just means elections. And sometimes it means recognizing the deeper dignity and meaning of what it means to be a people. That means speaking up, standing out, and protesting. We can only be free together.
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There is a coup. It is happening now. Read this. Really read it. Do something.
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The logic of “move fast and break things,” is to gain quick dramatic successes that deter and demoralize and create the impression of inevitability. Nothing is inevitable. Do not be alone and do not be dismayed. Find someone who is doing something you admire and join them. @timothysnyder.bsky.social
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The logic of “move fast and break things,” is to gain quick dramatic successes that deter and demoralize and create the impression of inevitability. Nothing is inevitable. Do not be alone and do not be dismayed. Find someone who is doing something you admire and join them. @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
A palate cleanser. Dog church this morning.
February 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A palate cleanser. Dog church this morning.
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This is good advice we should all try to follow. Messaging is vital when you're battling an authoritarian government.
Call the tariffs the Trump Tax, always.
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is good advice we should all try to follow. Messaging is vital when you're battling an authoritarian government.
