Todd Boekelheide
@toddboekelheide.bsky.social
Filmmaker, composer
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The largest mass protests by number of participants in US history happened yesterday and the only mention on the front page of the NYT is Jamelle Bouie's opinion column: no diner-diving for sentiments of the unheard masses, no coverage of the Trump video, no sense for what it says about the moment.
October 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The largest mass protests by number of participants in US history happened yesterday and the only mention on the front page of the NYT is Jamelle Bouie's opinion column: no diner-diving for sentiments of the unheard masses, no coverage of the Trump video, no sense for what it says about the moment.
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NY Times and Democracy Docket cover the same hearing. Notice the difference in framing.
This is why -- right now-- we need independent, pro-democracy media.
This is why -- right now-- we need independent, pro-democracy media.
August 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
NY Times and Democracy Docket cover the same hearing. Notice the difference in framing.
This is why -- right now-- we need independent, pro-democracy media.
This is why -- right now-- we need independent, pro-democracy media.
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The Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill have already claimed their first victim. A hospital in Nebraska has announced its closure in response to financial uncertainty.
Congress was informed about the dangers of these closures. Republicans simply lied.
H/t: @mirandayaver.bsky.social for the tip.
Congress was informed about the dangers of these closures. Republicans simply lied.
H/t: @mirandayaver.bsky.social for the tip.
Southwest Nebraska hospital announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding
Community Hospital in McCook announced Wednesday that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis, winding down its services over the next several months.
nebraskapublicmedia.org
July 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill have already claimed their first victim. A hospital in Nebraska has announced its closure in response to financial uncertainty.
Congress was informed about the dangers of these closures. Republicans simply lied.
H/t: @mirandayaver.bsky.social for the tip.
Congress was informed about the dangers of these closures. Republicans simply lied.
H/t: @mirandayaver.bsky.social for the tip.
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"The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship...At least one person has already been denaturalized...June 13, a judge ordered the revocation of the citizenship of Elliott Duke, who uses they/them pronouns."
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
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June 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship...At least one person has already been denaturalized...June 13, a judge ordered the revocation of the citizenship of Elliott Duke, who uses they/them pronouns."
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
Is it time for a general strike? No one at work, no successful workplace raids. I know that’s simplistic, but…?
Today:
Tanks are being moved en masse into DC.
Trump is deploying a state national guard over a governor’s objection to police protests.
Trump threatened a major donor with “severe consequences” if they support his political opponents.
If you’re still wondering what time it is, read this again
Tanks are being moved en masse into DC.
Trump is deploying a state national guard over a governor’s objection to police protests.
Trump threatened a major donor with “severe consequences” if they support his political opponents.
If you’re still wondering what time it is, read this again
June 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Is it time for a general strike? No one at work, no successful workplace raids. I know that’s simplistic, but…?
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"Fighters Wanted. Democrats, Please Apply."
The time for complicity, cowardice, & civility is over. The Trump regime is only interested in power and domination. Democrats and institutions that refuse to adapt need to retire.
Tick-Tock!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
The time for complicity, cowardice, & civility is over. The Trump regime is only interested in power and domination. Democrats and institutions that refuse to adapt need to retire.
Tick-Tock!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
April 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Fighters Wanted. Democrats, Please Apply."
The time for complicity, cowardice, & civility is over. The Trump regime is only interested in power and domination. Democrats and institutions that refuse to adapt need to retire.
Tick-Tock!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
The time for complicity, cowardice, & civility is over. The Trump regime is only interested in power and domination. Democrats and institutions that refuse to adapt need to retire.
Tick-Tock!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Even better, hold press conferences every day.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTEDS: You need to be holding hearings like Raskin/Schiff did but on the bloodbaths at Social Security and IRS. DOGE can now pocket everyone's personal information. IRS is being set up to make billionaire taxes optional; no more phone support # at SSA. HOLD THE HEARINGS.
April 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Even better, hold press conferences every day.
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The central & most important aspect of John Roberts’s jurisprudence is republicans must be allowed to do whatever they want *until* trial appeal and final scotus review admit they’re illegal. Democrats’ actions cannot be allowed UNTIL that same review says they’re legal
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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to lay off thousands of probationary employees while lower courts consider whether firings are legal. cnn.it/3YnzQLv
Supreme Court backs Trump for now on fired probationary federal employees | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration several thousands of probationary federal employees it is attempting to fire off the payroll while lower courts weigh whether the downsizi...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The central & most important aspect of John Roberts’s jurisprudence is republicans must be allowed to do whatever they want *until* trial appeal and final scotus review admit they’re illegal. Democrats’ actions cannot be allowed UNTIL that same review says they’re legal
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The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
March 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
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The law firm, founded and chaired by Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, said in a statement Saturday that there would be "no negotiation" with the White House about the clients it represents or the lawsuits it brings on their behalf. www.aol.com/no-negotiati...
'No negotiation': A law firm targeted by Trump says it won't change who it represents
The Elias Law Group hit back at Trump after it was namedropped in a White House memo targeting law firms' "frivolous" suits against his administration.
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March 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The law firm, founded and chaired by Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, said in a statement Saturday that there would be "no negotiation" with the White House about the clients it represents or the lawsuits it brings on their behalf. www.aol.com/no-negotiati...
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🚨 NEW: We just launched a one-click email tool to contact all Democratic Senators who are still undecided on the CR.
Contact them and tell them to vote NO here ⬇️
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Contact them and tell them to vote NO here ⬇️
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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March 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🚨 NEW: We just launched a one-click email tool to contact all Democratic Senators who are still undecided on the CR.
Contact them and tell them to vote NO here ⬇️
win.newmode.net/votersoftomo...
Contact them and tell them to vote NO here ⬇️
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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
Repugnant as they are, I have to admit they know what they’re doing.
The Trump admin is using a reality show aesthetic to desensitize people to the consequences of its “mass deportation” program by treating the suffering of deportees as entertainment www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Deportation Show
The Trump administration is showcasing its cruelty on social media.
www.theatlantic.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Repugnant as they are, I have to admit they know what they’re doing.
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“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
Defiantly,
Marc Elias”
Be like Marc. #Defiant
@marcelias.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
Defiantly,
Marc Elias”
Be like Marc. #Defiant
@marcelias.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
Defiantly,
Marc Elias”
Be like Marc. #Defiant
@marcelias.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
Defiantly,
Marc Elias”
Be like Marc. #Defiant
@marcelias.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
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Is it fair to say that right now AOC is the leader of the Democratic Party? She seems to be like one of six people who doesn’t spend the day paralyzed by fear and pissing herself.
February 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Is it fair to say that right now AOC is the leader of the Democratic Party? She seems to be like one of six people who doesn’t spend the day paralyzed by fear and pissing herself.
They are so fucking lost.
There is not enough cheese in all the world for this endless and turnt jug o’ whine? Have you ever met a group of rich people who were this miserable and or more powerful men acting like victims rather than the predator? youtu.be/7k1ehaE0bdU?...
Joe Rogan Experience #2255 - Mark Zuckerberg
YouTube video by PowerfulJRE
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January 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
They are so fucking lost.
Never forgot.
January 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Never forgot.
Oh my god yes.
Meta 2025
January 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Oh my god yes.
New word for me!
Word of the day is ‘quafftide’ (16th century): the season for drinking. Also a pithy way of declaring that it’s time to relax.
Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
December 6, 2024 at 6:25 PM
New word for me!
I’m sure this had nothing to do with all the public attention they got. Undoubtedly it was simply a review of the policy that they hadn’t quite implemented yet.
BREAKING: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision to impose time limits on anesthesia coverage during surgeries after widespread public backlash.
Insurance company halts plan to put time limits on coverage for anesthesia during surgery | CNN
After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shiel...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I’m sure this had nothing to do with all the public attention they got. Undoubtedly it was simply a review of the policy that they hadn’t quite implemented yet.
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Musk explains his X algorithm
December 5, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Musk explains his X algorithm
We seem to have reached a consensus that whatshisname shall heretofore be known as Shitler, and I’m here for it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:53 PM
We seem to have reached a consensus that whatshisname shall heretofore be known as Shitler, and I’m here for it.
Amen.
Blue Sky team, you're building something special and great here. Keep at it. Stick with it. And please don't sell it to an evil billionaire who's going to come around waving a lot of money to gobble it up.
Sincerely, a Happy Blue Sky user.
Sincerely, a Happy Blue Sky user.
November 27, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Amen.
Take note people, give yourselves a pat on the back for being here, and then those who run this place, stay vigilant!
lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
November 26, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Take note people, give yourselves a pat on the back for being here, and then those who run this place, stay vigilant!