Susan Pearsall
@susaninnc.bsky.social
Information junkie; recovering Twitter addict. Go Heels!
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“.. we want you to know that what’s happening here is not normal. .. It is not law enforcement; it is terror.
“.. It’s eroding all of our rights and should be a warning to other cities that find themselves enveloped in an ICE storm.”
@chicagotribune.com
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“.. It’s eroding all of our rights and should be a warning to other cities that find themselves enveloped in an ICE storm.”
@chicagotribune.com
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November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“.. we want you to know that what’s happening here is not normal. .. It is not law enforcement; it is terror.
“.. It’s eroding all of our rights and should be a warning to other cities that find themselves enveloped in an ICE storm.”
@chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/l...
“.. It’s eroding all of our rights and should be a warning to other cities that find themselves enveloped in an ICE storm.”
@chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/l...
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Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
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So basically trump tried to kill his Vice President again.
October 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So basically trump tried to kill his Vice President again.
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Potential cuts to Medicaid would hit working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas especially hard.
via @stateline.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...
via @stateline.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...
The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
Working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas are more likely to be covered by Medicaid than their counterparts in cities, creating a dilemma for Republicans looking to make deep cuts to ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Potential cuts to Medicaid would hit working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas especially hard.
via @stateline.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...
via @stateline.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Paul Noth. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/dE5ukWH
March 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Paul Noth. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/dE5ukWH
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Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS
Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS
Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSA
An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday that the office behind a popular free online tax filing…
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS
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Trump and Vance are part of the tiny percentage of Americans who sympathize more with Russia (4%) than Ukraine (62%) and who view Putin more favorably (75% unfavorable) than Zelensky (28% unfavorable) today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Trump and Vance are part of the tiny percentage of Americans who sympathize more with Russia (4%) than Ukraine (62%) and who view Putin more favorably (75% unfavorable) than Zelensky (28% unfavorable) today.yougov.com/politics/art...
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President Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer
Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences • Ohio Capital Journal
President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly…
buff.ly
February 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
President Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer
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Fired FAA employee: ‘I’m scared to death, and the American public should be scared, too’
Fired FAA employee: ‘I’m scared to death, and the American public should be scared, too’
A Federal Aviation Administration employee who was let go as part of the massive federal layoffs says the American public should be concerned about national security.
www.live5news.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Fired FAA employee: ‘I’m scared to death, and the American public should be scared, too’
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Top-ranking officials with the CDC, the HHS subagency that oversees the program, told CBS News that the cuts would have a devastating effect on the country’s ability to assess blooming diseases.
RFK Jr. Just Kneecapped the CDC on His First Day
The purging of federal workers continues.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Top-ranking officials with the CDC, the HHS subagency that oversees the program, told CBS News that the cuts would have a devastating effect on the country’s ability to assess blooming diseases.
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The former chief technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warns that 12 years of critical records could be "irretrievably lost" in the DOGE purge of the agency, per an affidavit filed in federal court Friday.
12 years of CFPB data at risk of disappearing, former top official warns
Erie Meyer was the CFPB's chief technologist until last week.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The former chief technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warns that 12 years of critical records could be "irretrievably lost" in the DOGE purge of the agency, per an affidavit filed in federal court Friday.
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Last summer, Louisiana enacted a law allowing anyone 18 and up to carry a gun without a permit or training. New Orleans scrambled to find a way to keep firearms out of the French Quarter, but failed. With the Super Bowl fast approaching, concerns about safety are high.
Coolers Are Banned Near This Year’s Super Bowl. Guns? They’re OK
New Orleans is one of many cities hamstrung by state legislatures hostile to gun regulation. Local police and officials have tried to find workarounds.
www.thetrace.org
February 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Last summer, Louisiana enacted a law allowing anyone 18 and up to carry a gun without a permit or training. New Orleans scrambled to find a way to keep firearms out of the French Quarter, but failed. With the Super Bowl fast approaching, concerns about safety are high.
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SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series
The documentary was produced by a filmmaker tied to Russian propaganda efforts.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Just for fun, here’s Matt Schlapp, the head of CPAC, on a trip to Ghana to celebrate USAID projects.
February 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Just for fun, here’s Matt Schlapp, the head of CPAC, on a trip to Ghana to celebrate USAID projects.
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Trump and the GOP just gutted a major Catholic charity but apparently it’s liberals and Democrats who are anti-Christian and anti-Church
Exclusive: Catholic Relief Services lays off staff, cuts programs after USAID shakeup
An internal email says CRS is likely to be cut in half this year from Trump's freeze of U.S. foreign assistance. Cuts will "cost people's lives and livelihoods," a former bishops' conference official ...
www.ncronline.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Trump and the GOP just gutted a major Catholic charity but apparently it’s liberals and Democrats who are anti-Christian and anti-Church
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"In December, NCAA president Charlie Baker said during a congressional hearing in Washington that he believed there were fewer than 10 transgender athletes among the 510,000 competing at schools across all three divisions." www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports
"With this executive order, the war on women's sports is over," Trump said from the East Room of the White House.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"In December, NCAA president Charlie Baker said during a congressional hearing in Washington that he believed there were fewer than 10 transgender athletes among the 510,000 competing at schools across all three divisions." www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
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NEW: Shortly after Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked her to drop the Department of Justice’s lawsuit challenging the state’s 2021 voter suppression law, S.B. 202.
I warned you, Raffensperger is no hero. He is a GOP vote suppressor.
I warned you, Raffensperger is no hero. He is a GOP vote suppressor.
Raffensperger Asks Federal Government for Help Suppressing Voters
Read more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NEW: Shortly after Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked her to drop the Department of Justice’s lawsuit challenging the state’s 2021 voter suppression law, S.B. 202.
I warned you, Raffensperger is no hero. He is a GOP vote suppressor.
I warned you, Raffensperger is no hero. He is a GOP vote suppressor.
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No conflict, no interest, as the tech bros like to say.
February 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
No conflict, no interest, as the tech bros like to say.
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And there it is: Doors are open for kleptocracy in America
February 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And there it is: Doors are open for kleptocracy in America
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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
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The “VA spokesman said the department has a single DOGE employee who is "specifically focused on identifying wasteful contracts, improving VA operations and strengthening management of the department's IT projects."
How does one kid identify wasteful contracts?
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
How does one kid identify wasteful contracts?
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Elon Musk Aide Is Now Working at VA and Accessing Its Computer Systems
A VA spokesman said the Department of Government Efficiency employee was given access to find waste and improve operations, but lawmakers and advocates have raised alarms.
www.military.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The “VA spokesman said the department has a single DOGE employee who is "specifically focused on identifying wasteful contracts, improving VA operations and strengthening management of the department's IT projects."
How does one kid identify wasteful contracts?
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
How does one kid identify wasteful contracts?
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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FROM CNN: The FBI is preparing to disband a team of specialists charged with combating foreign threats to US elections, a source familiar tells CNN. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
February 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
FROM CNN: The FBI is preparing to disband a team of specialists charged with combating foreign threats to US elections, a source familiar tells CNN. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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On a call with investors earlier this week, Palantir CEO Alex Karp—fresh off a week of stock surges—was euphoric. “We’re doin’ it!” he yelled, arms spread wide. “And I’m sure you’re enjoying this as much as I am!”
The gleeful profiteers from Trump’s police state
Palantir's stock soared this week as its CEO cheerfully screamed "we're doin' it" on an investor call—clarifying that "it" includes "on occasion" killing people.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
On a call with investors earlier this week, Palantir CEO Alex Karp—fresh off a week of stock surges—was euphoric. “We’re doin’ it!” he yelled, arms spread wide. “And I’m sure you’re enjoying this as much as I am!”
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When asked was she aware that the foundation that paid $20000 for her trip to Italy is chaired by Pierre Louvrier, a Russian oligarch-connected businessman.
Tulsi says she doesn't recall.
She will get to lead US intel. 5 eyes is over? We as well will stopping sending russian related intel?
Tulsi says she doesn't recall.
She will get to lead US intel. 5 eyes is over? We as well will stopping sending russian related intel?
February 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
When asked was she aware that the foundation that paid $20000 for her trip to Italy is chaired by Pierre Louvrier, a Russian oligarch-connected businessman.
Tulsi says she doesn't recall.
She will get to lead US intel. 5 eyes is over? We as well will stopping sending russian related intel?
Tulsi says she doesn't recall.
She will get to lead US intel. 5 eyes is over? We as well will stopping sending russian related intel?
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As a prosecutor, we investigated cases where bad actors left themselves a back door in govt systems. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse suggests Musk’s team could “manipulate data, steal data, and leave back doors. Your privacy gone.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/u...
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show (Gift Article)
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block payments.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As a prosecutor, we investigated cases where bad actors left themselves a back door in govt systems. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse suggests Musk’s team could “manipulate data, steal data, and leave back doors. Your privacy gone.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/u...