@sherrieslusser.bsky.social
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Himes: "It just looks like an episode of The Sopranos. 'Give us your minerals or we're not gonna help you fight a bloody butcher.' I mean, is this really we want the greatest country in history to be known for -- some mafia thing? ... this president is standing with the bad guy"
February 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Himes: "It just looks like an episode of The Sopranos. 'Give us your minerals or we're not gonna help you fight a bloody butcher.' I mean, is this really we want the greatest country in history to be known for -- some mafia thing? ... this president is standing with the bad guy"
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this is how it’s done, nyc
The City of Boston is leading 40+ mayors, cities, and counties in an amicus brief against the Trump Administration's drastic and illegal cuts to federal research funding—cuts that will lead to immediate job losses nationwide.
February 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
this is how it’s done, nyc
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"No matter how many times Donald Trump openly parrots the Kremlin line, it’s never not going to sound wrong coming from the President of the United States."
from @sbg1.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
from @sbg1.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Donald Trump’s Putinization of America
It’s not just in foreign policy that the President is turning Russia’s way.
www.newyorker.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
"No matter how many times Donald Trump openly parrots the Kremlin line, it’s never not going to sound wrong coming from the President of the United States."
from @sbg1.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
from @sbg1.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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‼️$880 Billion. ‼️
That's how much Republicans want to cut from Medicaid to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. Economically vulnerable families will feel the brunt of these cuts while the highest earners benefit significantly.
www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
That's how much Republicans want to cut from Medicaid to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. Economically vulnerable families will feel the brunt of these cuts while the highest earners benefit significantly.
www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
The House Republicans’ plan to cut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the rich would slash incomes for the bottom 40%: See impact by state
The clearest legislative priority of the Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress is to keep taxes low for the richest households and corporations. Last week, House Republicans submitted a...
www.epi.org
February 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
‼️$880 Billion. ‼️
That's how much Republicans want to cut from Medicaid to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. Economically vulnerable families will feel the brunt of these cuts while the highest earners benefit significantly.
www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
That's how much Republicans want to cut from Medicaid to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. Economically vulnerable families will feel the brunt of these cuts while the highest earners benefit significantly.
www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
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As Donald Trump attempts to consolidate power within the executive branch, his declarations of despotism are becoming increasingly explicit.
Trump on Himself: 'LONG LIVE THE KING!'
Trump described himself as a "king" after ordering his administration to block the implementation of congestion pricing rules in New York City.
www.rollingstone.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
As Donald Trump attempts to consolidate power within the executive branch, his declarations of despotism are becoming increasingly explicit.
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Actual post from a White House account
February 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Actual post from a White House account
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
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Openly defining the rule of law as whatever he says it is. Happening right in front of us.
February 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Openly defining the rule of law as whatever he says it is. Happening right in front of us.
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Who would've predicted that healthcare would be the first major site of a fascist takeover? Perhaps anyone with a knowledge of the history of authoritarianism, its strategic uses of attacks on gender and racial minorities, and the politics of the medical profession.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/11/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/11/a...
Health workers face a stark choice: become collaborators or resisters
“Authoritarian regimes often rely on doctors and other health workers to provide a facade of legitimacy and willing hands armed with scalpels, syringes, pens, or simply locks on doors,” writes Eric Re...
www.statnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Who would've predicted that healthcare would be the first major site of a fascist takeover? Perhaps anyone with a knowledge of the history of authoritarianism, its strategic uses of attacks on gender and racial minorities, and the politics of the medical profession.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/11/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/11/a...
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Pope Francis' remarkable rebuke of JD Vance and Trumpism lays bare an essential truth: Trump is overseeing a massive and systematic abandonment of obligation to the global poor, and Vance's theological obfuscation can't make that disappear.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1914...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1914...
Pope Francis’s Stunning Rebuke of JD Vance Exposes MAGA’s Dark Soul
The vice president took a stab at theology to defend the administration’s rank cruelty. Then a higher authority weighed in.
newrepublic.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Pope Francis' remarkable rebuke of JD Vance and Trumpism lays bare an essential truth: Trump is overseeing a massive and systematic abandonment of obligation to the global poor, and Vance's theological obfuscation can't make that disappear.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1914...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1914...
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We have received hundreds of tips from readers. Many have helped us identify the people helping Musk, who has not been elected to any office, force out government employees and shutter federal offices. @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time
Musk and his lieutenants are reshaping the government and its mission with the blessing of President Trump. ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 staffers affiliated with the bi...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We have received hundreds of tips from readers. Many have helped us identify the people helping Musk, who has not been elected to any office, force out government employees and shutter federal offices. @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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Garcia: "Elon Musk is sending his unqualified DOGE staff to carry out this agenda across all these agencies. And in some cases, actually teenage staffers. No accountability, no experience, and problematic records. They're trying to rob you, and they're probably a minorrrrrr."
February 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Garcia: "Elon Musk is sending his unqualified DOGE staff to carry out this agenda across all these agencies. And in some cases, actually teenage staffers. No accountability, no experience, and problematic records. They're trying to rob you, and they're probably a minorrrrrr."
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Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."