@tanac28.bsky.social
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Collins: Do you think someone should be fired over this?
Buttigieg: Absolutely… if there’s not accountability for a screw up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people on television for sport, what are we even doing here..
Buttigieg: Absolutely… if there’s not accountability for a screw up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people on television for sport, what are we even doing here..
March 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Collins: Do you think someone should be fired over this?
Buttigieg: Absolutely… if there’s not accountability for a screw up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people on television for sport, what are we even doing here..
Buttigieg: Absolutely… if there’s not accountability for a screw up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people on television for sport, what are we even doing here..
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Swalwell: Hegseth is still the Secretary of Defense? This moron texts out our war plans, putting our soldiers at risk, and he’s not gone?
Every one on that chat—they just fire off texts not knowing who is on the chat? They all should be fired if they don’t resign.
Every one on that chat—they just fire off texts not knowing who is on the chat? They all should be fired if they don’t resign.
March 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Swalwell: Hegseth is still the Secretary of Defense? This moron texts out our war plans, putting our soldiers at risk, and he’s not gone?
Every one on that chat—they just fire off texts not knowing who is on the chat? They all should be fired if they don’t resign.
Every one on that chat—they just fire off texts not knowing who is on the chat? They all should be fired if they don’t resign.
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Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
March 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
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Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
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If Vladimir Putin had a plan to foul our air and water, wreck public health and drive America over the cliff of irreversible lethal climate change, it would look exactly like Lee Zeldin’s plan. This is a plan for self-inflicted environmental disaster.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s environmental rule-shredding will put lives at risk, ex-EPA heads say
Former agency leaders, including two Republicans, say rollbacks by Lee Zeldin could cause ‘severe harms’
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If Vladimir Putin had a plan to foul our air and water, wreck public health and drive America over the cliff of irreversible lethal climate change, it would look exactly like Lee Zeldin’s plan. This is a plan for self-inflicted environmental disaster.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Understand that this El Salvador gulag deportation was done partly in order to make the fascist video that the president now transmits, with his fascist message. The cameras are all set up in advance.
March 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Understand that this El Salvador gulag deportation was done partly in order to make the fascist video that the president now transmits, with his fascist message. The cameras are all set up in advance.
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So: Russia flatly rejected one Trump envoy (Kellogg), made the next one (Witkoff) wait for eight hours, rejected the ceasefire, and instructed Trump that his job is to give Russia what it wants. That’s what Trump means by "respect" I guess.
March 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So: Russia flatly rejected one Trump envoy (Kellogg), made the next one (Witkoff) wait for eight hours, rejected the ceasefire, and instructed Trump that his job is to give Russia what it wants. That’s what Trump means by "respect" I guess.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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The world’s richest person, without any actual authority, is infiltrating entire govt agencies and gaining access to sensitive info.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
February 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The world’s richest person, without any actual authority, is infiltrating entire govt agencies and gaining access to sensitive info.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
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Folks, this is a five alarm fire.
Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
This isn't just a battle for checks and balances.
It's a battle between democracy and dictatorship.
Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
This isn't just a battle for checks and balances.
It's a battle between democracy and dictatorship.
Stop Elon Musk’s Coup
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Folks, this is a five alarm fire.
Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
This isn't just a battle for checks and balances.
It's a battle between democracy and dictatorship.
Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
This isn't just a battle for checks and balances.
It's a battle between democracy and dictatorship.
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Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler | At a news conference, President Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying.
But here’s the rub: During Trump’s first term, the FAA began a program to hire air traffic controllers with the conditions that Trump decried.
But here’s the rub: During Trump’s first term, the FAA began a program to hire air traffic controllers with the conditions that Trump decried.
Analysis | Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries
At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler | At a news conference, President Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying.
But here’s the rub: During Trump’s first term, the FAA began a program to hire air traffic controllers with the conditions that Trump decried.
But here’s the rub: During Trump’s first term, the FAA began a program to hire air traffic controllers with the conditions that Trump decried.
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Since Monday, Trump has:
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
January 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Since Monday, Trump has:
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE The Trump administration is moving to defund and possibly close a Pentagon office tasked with reducing unintended civilian deaths in U.S. military operations, five people familiar tell @megkelly.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social and Missy Ryan (Gift link)
wapo.st/4h7AtQH
wapo.st/4h7AtQH
Trump moves to close Pentagon office focused on curbing civilian deaths
The Trump administration is laying groundwork to wind down efforts to reduce civilian harm in U.S. military operations.
wapo.st
January 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
COLLATERAL DAMAGE The Trump administration is moving to defund and possibly close a Pentagon office tasked with reducing unintended civilian deaths in U.S. military operations, five people familiar tell @megkelly.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social and Missy Ryan (Gift link)
wapo.st/4h7AtQH
wapo.st/4h7AtQH
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In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
What you can do
Ten ways to resist Trump II
robertreich.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
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Breaking news: A federal judge on Thursday issued a two-week restraining order blocking the Trump administration from moving forward on an effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A Seattle judge issued a 14-day restraining order in response to a lawsuit from states calling Trump’s effort unconstitutional
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge on Thursday issued a two-week restraining order blocking the Trump administration from moving forward on an effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors.
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Tomorrow will be a dark day. But we are a resilient people. We will get through this scourge. robertreich.substack.com/p/tomorrow-w...
Tomorrow will be a shameful day
But some reasons for reassurance
robertreich.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tomorrow will be a dark day. But we are a resilient people. We will get through this scourge. robertreich.substack.com/p/tomorrow-w...
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If you’re feeling despair today, I understand.
But Trump’s second term will expose a reality that's been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy.
I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. youtu.be/bepjl3orz1A?...
But Trump’s second term will expose a reality that's been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy.
I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. youtu.be/bepjl3orz1A?...
HOPE in Spite of Trump | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you’re feeling despair today, I understand.
But Trump’s second term will expose a reality that's been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy.
I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. youtu.be/bepjl3orz1A?...
But Trump’s second term will expose a reality that's been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy.
I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. youtu.be/bepjl3orz1A?...
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Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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Remember, today especially, that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Keep the faith. Keep up the fight.
January 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Remember, today especially, that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Keep the faith. Keep up the fight.
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Apparently dry cat food has lot to do with it, the specifically prescribed by Vets are ok not ones supermarkets sell.
January 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Apparently dry cat food has lot to do with it, the specifically prescribed by Vets are ok not ones supermarkets sell.
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An UPDATE from law enforcement in the New Orleans attack:
“The suspect in the New Year’s Day truck attack on Bourbon Street acted alone when he slammed his vehicle into a crowd, killing 14 and injuring dozens of others, the FBI said Thursday.”
www.wwno.org/wwno/2025-01...
“The suspect in the New Year’s Day truck attack on Bourbon Street acted alone when he slammed his vehicle into a crowd, killing 14 and injuring dozens of others, the FBI said Thursday.”
www.wwno.org/wwno/2025-01...
New Orleans rampage suspect acted as lone wolf, FBI says
The suspect in the New Year’s Day truck attack on Bourbon Street acted as a lone wolf when he slammed his vehicle into a crowd, killing 14 and injuring dozens of others, the FBI said Thursday.
www.wwno.org
January 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
An UPDATE from law enforcement in the New Orleans attack:
“The suspect in the New Year’s Day truck attack on Bourbon Street acted alone when he slammed his vehicle into a crowd, killing 14 and injuring dozens of others, the FBI said Thursday.”
www.wwno.org/wwno/2025-01...
“The suspect in the New Year’s Day truck attack on Bourbon Street acted alone when he slammed his vehicle into a crowd, killing 14 and injuring dozens of others, the FBI said Thursday.”
www.wwno.org/wwno/2025-01...
Hear hear!
Personally I wouldn’t be taking any moral lectures from an internationally wanted war criminal.
December 7, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Hear hear!
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The media has it all wrong about Trump’s "loyalist" picks for his administration.
They're not loyalists — they're subservient hacks. There's a crucial difference.
My latest for The Guardian.
They're not loyalists — they're subservient hacks. There's a crucial difference.
My latest for The Guardian.
Trump’s cabinet picks aren’t just ‘loyalists’. They’re groveling, subservient yes-men | Robert Reich
All of Trump’s nominees are unprincipled enablers who are unlikely to push back when he makes reckless decisions
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:40 AM
The media has it all wrong about Trump’s "loyalist" picks for his administration.
They're not loyalists — they're subservient hacks. There's a crucial difference.
My latest for The Guardian.
They're not loyalists — they're subservient hacks. There's a crucial difference.
My latest for The Guardian.
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In the next month, Biden and Dems can...
-Keep filling federal judicial vacancies
-Ensure a pro-worker majority on the NLRB
-Appoint key regulators to the SEC and FDIC
-Renominate Lina Khan to the FTC
And much, much more...
Get it done.
-Keep filling federal judicial vacancies
-Ensure a pro-worker majority on the NLRB
-Appoint key regulators to the SEC and FDIC
-Renominate Lina Khan to the FTC
And much, much more...
Get it done.
How “Y.O.L.O. Joe” Can Beat The Lame Duck
Here is what Democrats could actually achieve in the months before Trump takes office.
www.levernews.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:30 PM
In the next month, Biden and Dems can...
-Keep filling federal judicial vacancies
-Ensure a pro-worker majority on the NLRB
-Appoint key regulators to the SEC and FDIC
-Renominate Lina Khan to the FTC
And much, much more...
Get it done.
-Keep filling federal judicial vacancies
-Ensure a pro-worker majority on the NLRB
-Appoint key regulators to the SEC and FDIC
-Renominate Lina Khan to the FTC
And much, much more...
Get it done.
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I paid $US300 for that Heller quote and I would do it again
Epigraphs, @squigglyrick.bsky.social’s Mean Streak (hey I’ve so far read the acknowledgements page, now this…: getting there!)
November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM
I paid $US300 for that Heller quote and I would do it again