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@smwieland.bsky.social
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Right wingers trying to make it impossible for courts to enforce contempt orders.
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www.yahoo.com/news/trump-c...
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www.yahoo.com/news/trump-c...
Trump’s clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
Tucked deep in the thousand-plus pages of the multitrillion-dollar budget bill making its way through the Republican-controlled U.S. House is a paragraph curtailing a court’s greatest tool for forcing...
www.yahoo.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Right wingers trying to make it impossible for courts to enforce contempt orders.
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www.yahoo.com/news/trump-c...
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www.yahoo.com/news/trump-c...
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After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
May 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
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May 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
Russell Vought, acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell Americans’ most sensitive data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.
wrd.cm
May 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
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Republicans again want to destroy DC home rule because they're concerned about crime in the city.
Fun fact: Violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.
Fun fact: Violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.
Legislation that would repeal DC's Home Rule named after Mayor Muriel Bowser
The Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act was introduced on Thursday.
www.wusa9.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Republicans again want to destroy DC home rule because they're concerned about crime in the city.
Fun fact: Violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.
Fun fact: Violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.
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US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
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I’m not revealing any great secrets here when I state that they WANT you to feel defeated. They want you to throw in the towel and just let them do whatever they like without resistance. If you’re tired, then rest, but don’t just lay down and die.
"Musk isn't going to obey the law, so who cares."
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
February 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’m not revealing any great secrets here when I state that they WANT you to feel defeated. They want you to throw in the towel and just let them do whatever they like without resistance. If you’re tired, then rest, but don’t just lay down and die.
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Russell Vought is on the cusp of confirmation to lead OMB, where he could gut the civil service and social safety net.
He's also the mastermind behind Project 2025, which Trump once disavowed but has so far followed to a tee during his second term.
He's also the mastermind behind Project 2025, which Trump once disavowed but has so far followed to a tee during his second term.
Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Russell Vought is on the cusp of confirmation to lead OMB, where he could gut the civil service and social safety net.
He's also the mastermind behind Project 2025, which Trump once disavowed but has so far followed to a tee during his second term.
He's also the mastermind behind Project 2025, which Trump once disavowed but has so far followed to a tee during his second term.
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Just a reminder that this sentiment is common.
February 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Just a reminder that this sentiment is common.
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New @motherjones.com: This morning, Trump outlined his plan to hand power to Christian nationalists, which includes creating a "Faith Office" in the White House
One of my (many) unanswered questions: Does DOGE think these are good uses of taxpayer funds?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
One of my (many) unanswered questions: Does DOGE think these are good uses of taxpayer funds?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump just outlined his plan to hand power to Christian nationalists
"We want to bring religion back—stronger, bigger, better than ever before."
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
New @motherjones.com: This morning, Trump outlined his plan to hand power to Christian nationalists, which includes creating a "Faith Office" in the White House
One of my (many) unanswered questions: Does DOGE think these are good uses of taxpayer funds?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
One of my (many) unanswered questions: Does DOGE think these are good uses of taxpayer funds?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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If you want to watch me ramble on about Big Tech knee-bending:
U.S. President Donald Trump raised a record amount of corporate donations for his inauguration, millions of which were donated by CEOs of tech companies like Meta and Amazon.
Our latest About That piece examined why these industry leaders are cozying up to Trump.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcIq...
Our latest About That piece examined why these industry leaders are cozying up to Trump.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcIq...
How much money has Big Tech given to Donald Trump? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If you want to watch me ramble on about Big Tech knee-bending:
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the explicit policy of this administration is that if you are a white Republican, crime is legal now
Wilhoit’s Law made manifest
Wilhoit’s Law made manifest
Bloomberg: The Justice Department is scaling back enforcement of laws governing foreign lobbying transparency and bribes of foreign officials, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on her first day. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Bondi Diminishes Justice Department White Collar Enforcement (1)
The Justice Department is scaling back enforcement of laws governing foreign lobbying transparency and bribes of foreign officials, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced.
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
the explicit policy of this administration is that if you are a white Republican, crime is legal now
Wilhoit’s Law made manifest
Wilhoit’s Law made manifest
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So this is how this DOJ will operate. Actions and beliefs are deemed CRIMINAL if they are not in line with this Administration’s beliefs and platform.There is no criminal penalty for supporting or even continuing to apply DEIA principles.This is a muscle job. Corporations must stiffen their spines.
February 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
So this is how this DOJ will operate. Actions and beliefs are deemed CRIMINAL if they are not in line with this Administration’s beliefs and platform.There is no criminal penalty for supporting or even continuing to apply DEIA principles.This is a muscle job. Corporations must stiffen their spines.
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Incredible to think how hard Merrick Garland worked for four years to avoid even the remotest appearance of partisanship or ideological commitments, and literally on her first day as AG Pam Bondi is like "Diversity is now illegal, we will be putting all the libs in prison"
Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
slate.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Incredible to think how hard Merrick Garland worked for four years to avoid even the remotest appearance of partisanship or ideological commitments, and literally on her first day as AG Pam Bondi is like "Diversity is now illegal, we will be putting all the libs in prison"
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to call this a clown show is unfair to clowns. pure madness. like playing russian roulette with a machine gun.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
February 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
to call this a clown show is unfair to clowns. pure madness. like playing russian roulette with a machine gun.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
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Tesla's sales are sliding across Europe, plunging 59% in Germany in January.
Tesla’s European Sales Drop in January After Elon Musk Disrupts Politics
The U.S. electric car company’s sales are sliding across Europe, amid what many see as interference in local affairs by Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Tesla's sales are sliding across Europe, plunging 59% in Germany in January.
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Trump's first two weeks back in office has been filled with chaos and dysfunction. But none of it is random.
It's part of a plot to spread cynicism and get you to check out.
Oligarchs don't want you to keep paying attention. That's how they win.
Don't tune out. Don't let them win.
It's part of a plot to spread cynicism and get you to check out.
Oligarchs don't want you to keep paying attention. That's how they win.
Don't tune out. Don't let them win.
January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Trump's first two weeks back in office has been filled with chaos and dysfunction. But none of it is random.
It's part of a plot to spread cynicism and get you to check out.
Oligarchs don't want you to keep paying attention. That's how they win.
Don't tune out. Don't let them win.
It's part of a plot to spread cynicism and get you to check out.
Oligarchs don't want you to keep paying attention. That's how they win.
Don't tune out. Don't let them win.
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Just sent out by DOD
February 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Just sent out by DOD
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Trump is taking data, gathered with our tax money and by our experts, offline. This is data that should be public.
CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) -- which, since 1990, has tracked high school students' behaviors that can influence health and social outcomes (like smoking, drug use, and dietary habits) -- is now offline
January 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump is taking data, gathered with our tax money and by our experts, offline. This is data that should be public.
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CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) -- which, since 1990, has tracked high school students' behaviors that can influence health and social outcomes (like smoking, drug use, and dietary habits) -- is now offline
January 31, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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However much we yell at the newspaper it’s not enough.
January 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
However much we yell at the newspaper it’s not enough.
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‼️ The State Department has REMOVED TQIA+ on their page of recommendations for queer travelers. This page yesterday said "LGBTQIA+" and now just says "LGB".
The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
January 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
‼️ The State Department has REMOVED TQIA+ on their page of recommendations for queer travelers. This page yesterday said "LGBTQIA+" and now just says "LGB".
The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
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Experts: Trump's efforts to stop spending on all federal grants is unprecedented and illegal. Five alarm fire.
NY Times:
NY Times:
February 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Experts: Trump's efforts to stop spending on all federal grants is unprecedented and illegal. Five alarm fire.
NY Times:
NY Times: