Scott Schramm
@schrammscott.bsky.social
As the government shutdown nears an end, the Trump administration has developed an agency-by-agency projection to get paychecks out to hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have gone without them, according to a memo reviewed by Semafor.
Exclusive: Trump administration lays out plan for federal workers’ back pay after government reopens
According to the initial schedule reviewed by Semafor, by Nov. 19 nearly all affected federal workers will receive pay they missed during the shutdown.
www.semafor.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
As the government shutdown nears an end, the Trump administration has developed an agency-by-agency projection to get paychecks out to hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have gone without them, according to a memo reviewed by Semafor.
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If Democrats can keep beating the drum on kitchen-table issues like affordable healthcare and lowering the cost of living, more victories could be on the horizon in 2026 and 2028.
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
If Democrats can keep beating the drum on kitchen-table issues like affordable healthcare and lowering the cost of living, more victories could be on the horizon in 2026 and 2028.
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No matter the platform you should have your default feed be reverse chron of who/what you follow and curate and diversify that feed.
You’ll be better informed and less prone to disinfo and group think.
This is a hill I will die on.
You’ll be better informed and less prone to disinfo and group think.
This is a hill I will die on.
“As users ‘dislike’ posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to inform more than just how content is ranked in feeds, but also reply rankings.”
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces 'dislikes' beta | TechCrunch
As users "dislike" posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to inform more than just how content is ranked in feeds, but also reply rankings.
techcrunch.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
No matter the platform you should have your default feed be reverse chron of who/what you follow and curate and diversify that feed.
You’ll be better informed and less prone to disinfo and group think.
This is a hill I will die on.
You’ll be better informed and less prone to disinfo and group think.
This is a hill I will die on.
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In my life the most successful elections Democrats have ever run were 2006, 2008, and 2018. In all three the main issue was effectively the same: "The incumbent president and his party are an unholy nightmare in countless ways, throw the bums out."
2026 should be about Trump. Nothing else.
2026 should be about Trump. Nothing else.
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In my life the most successful elections Democrats have ever run were 2006, 2008, and 2018. In all three the main issue was effectively the same: "The incumbent president and his party are an unholy nightmare in countless ways, throw the bums out."
2026 should be about Trump. Nothing else.
2026 should be about Trump. Nothing else.
Trump calling on Senate Republicans is not a surprise; he called for getting rid of it before. It's also an admission that Republican attempts to blame the shutdown on Democrats when they control the government is failing.
Trump urges Republicans to kill the filibuster
The president wants the GOP to use the “nuclear option” as government shutdown drags on.
www.politico.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Trump calling on Senate Republicans is not a surprise; he called for getting rid of it before. It's also an admission that Republican attempts to blame the shutdown on Democrats when they control the government is failing.
The TACO trade. Who doesn't like a good TACO?
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The Art of Letting Trump Claim a Win, While Walking Away Stronger
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The TACO trade. Who doesn't like a good TACO?
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
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I think at this point folks are prob sick of seeing my talking head talk about this stuff, but I'm reposting because I'm such a Jamie Raskin fanboy.
“I know it must be uncomfortable for the Republicans to be the target of the largest peaceful protest in American history.”
@ezralevin.bsky.social joined Rep. @raskin.house.gov to discuss GOP conspiracy theories about No Kings Day and show their appreciation for everyone who took to the streets.
@ezralevin.bsky.social joined Rep. @raskin.house.gov to discuss GOP conspiracy theories about No Kings Day and show their appreciation for everyone who took to the streets.
October 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think at this point folks are prob sick of seeing my talking head talk about this stuff, but I'm reposting because I'm such a Jamie Raskin fanboy.
Inventing Antifa
open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
Inventing Antifa
In 2005, the Uzbek government invented a group called “Akromiya” to justify massacring protesters. Now I worry the US government will do the same.
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Inventing Antifa
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open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
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Harrisburg, PA — there are so many older women in banana suits at the Capitol holding antifa signs and none of that sentence would have made sense to me 10 years ago
October 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Harrisburg, PA — there are so many older women in banana suits at the Capitol holding antifa signs and none of that sentence would have made sense to me 10 years ago
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Historian here No Kings is the most American thing you could say and the people opposing it simply don’t believe in our republic or constitutional democracy.
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Historian here No Kings is the most American thing you could say and the people opposing it simply don’t believe in our republic or constitutional democracy.
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Good luck today, all
Be excellent to each other
Be excellent for America
Be joyous. Be certain
Be water
Be the spark
Be excellent to each other
Be excellent for America
Be joyous. Be certain
Be water
Be the spark
October 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Good luck today, all
Be excellent to each other
Be excellent for America
Be joyous. Be certain
Be water
Be the spark
Be excellent to each other
Be excellent for America
Be joyous. Be certain
Be water
Be the spark
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Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?
October 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?
As Trump deploys a combination of ICE, National Guard troops and other paramilitary forces to multiple American cities, he is implementing a three-step plan.
Purge, Merge, and Surge
Trump is creating a omniforce of armed loyalists to establish his police state
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
As Trump deploys a combination of ICE, National Guard troops and other paramilitary forces to multiple American cities, he is implementing a three-step plan.
The art of TACO.
Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The art of TACO.
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The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.
October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.
Republicans are completely full of it on healthcare
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
Republicans are completely full of it on healthcare
And it becomes more obvious every time they talk about it.
open.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Republicans are completely full of it on healthcare
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
War on America, Chicago Theater of Operations
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War on America, Chicago Theater of Operations
In counter-insurgency warfare, any civilian can be a suspect
open.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
War on America, Chicago Theater of Operations
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?
By backing Janet Mills over a grassroots outsider, party leaders may be repeating the same mistakes from 2024
open.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
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October 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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THIS.
It reeks of fear and desperation on their part.
It reeks of fear and desperation on their part.
When Republicans are pre-butting a pro-democracy rally like No Kings and making shit up left and right to scare people, you know they're losing and in panic mode.
Pedal to the floor.
Pedal to the floor.
October 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
THIS.
It reeks of fear and desperation on their part.
It reeks of fear and desperation on their part.
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NO KINGS Carney · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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