Patti Witten
@wittap.bsky.social
NY Finger lakes writer, songwriter, feminist, solitaire.
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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1️⃣ “Rein in authoritarian Trump regime, stop National Guard deployment” (+4,242)
2️⃣ “TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION to Stop Trump Deploying Troops Against Americans” (+668)
3️⃣ “Rein in ICE now. Do oversight. Stop the extrajudicial abuse.” (+498)
1️⃣ “Rein in authoritarian Trump regime, stop National Guard deployment” (+4,242)
2️⃣ “TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION to Stop Trump Deploying Troops Against Americans” (+668)
3️⃣ “Rein in ICE now. Do oversight. Stop the extrajudicial abuse.” (+498)
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... the history of anti-intellectualism and grab for all power in Christian nationalism. I hope these people cannibalize themselves and each other.
May 24, 2025
On Thursday the Trump administration told Harvard University that because it had not handed over information on foreign students’ protest activities, violent activity, and coursework, the university h...
open.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... the history of anti-intellectualism and grab for all power in Christian nationalism. I hope these people cannibalize themselves and each other.
My letter to my NY senators and congressman (Schumer, Gillibrand, and Riley).
April 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
My letter to my NY senators and congressman (Schumer, Gillibrand, and Riley).
HCR: “Seven Republican senators have now signed onto a bill that would limit Trump’s ability to impose tariffs.”
Good to see R pushback, but there needs to be a wave of resistance to Trump from both sides of the aisle, bills to limit executive overreach.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Good to see R pushback, but there needs to be a wave of resistance to Trump from both sides of the aisle, bills to limit executive overreach.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
April 7, 2025
Major indexes on the stock market began down more than 3% today when, as Allison Morrow of CNN reported, a rumor that Trump was considering delaying his tariffs by three months sent stocks surging upw...
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April 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
HCR: “Seven Republican senators have now signed onto a bill that would limit Trump’s ability to impose tariffs.”
Good to see R pushback, but there needs to be a wave of resistance to Trump from both sides of the aisle, bills to limit executive overreach.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Good to see R pushback, but there needs to be a wave of resistance to Trump from both sides of the aisle, bills to limit executive overreach.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Recommended reading.
April 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Recommended reading.
Traditionally, presidents and politicians who challenge/flount the law have been constrained by political fallout, bad press and public opinion. But Trump&Co's political capital grows from mocking, aggressive, even violent behavior.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook (Gift Article)
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is even more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Traditionally, presidents and politicians who challenge/flount the law have been constrained by political fallout, bad press and public opinion. But Trump&Co's political capital grows from mocking, aggressive, even violent behavior.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
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The SHERIFF of this town got three unidentified men to violently assault a woman in public because he didn't like what she was saying - and no one stopped them. www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
Chaos erupts at Idaho legislative town hall, woman pulled from seat and dragged out
The woman refused to leave the meeting after speaking out against the possible repeal of Medicaid expansion and other bills working their way through the Idaho Legislature.
www.idahostatesman.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The SHERIFF of this town got three unidentified men to violently assault a woman in public because he didn't like what she was saying - and no one stopped them. www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
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Sheryl Crow:
“My parents always said you are who you hang out with.
There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.
Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes the truth will…find its way to those willing to know [it].”
“My parents always said you are who you hang out with.
There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.
Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes the truth will…find its way to those willing to know [it].”
February 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Breaking: Deb Haaland, Native American and Democrat, is running for governor of NM!
www.doi.gov/deb-haalandwas
She was Biden's Sec. of the Interior and the first native American to be in the president's cabinet. She served as a US Representative for New Mexico from 2019-2021.
www.doi.gov/deb-haalandwas
She was Biden's Sec. of the Interior and the first native American to be in the president's cabinet. She served as a US Representative for New Mexico from 2019-2021.
www.doi.gov
February 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Breaking: Deb Haaland, Native American and Democrat, is running for governor of NM!
www.doi.gov/deb-haalandwas
She was Biden's Sec. of the Interior and the first native American to be in the president's cabinet. She served as a US Representative for New Mexico from 2019-2021.
www.doi.gov/deb-haalandwas
She was Biden's Sec. of the Interior and the first native American to be in the president's cabinet. She served as a US Representative for New Mexico from 2019-2021.
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Congressman Jamie Raskin: "We don't have a fourth branch of government called Elon Musk. And that's going to become real clear." We need all @housedemocrats.bsky.social to be like Rep Raskin. Speak out and act!
February 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Congressman Jamie Raskin: "We don't have a fourth branch of government called Elon Musk. And that's going to become real clear." We need all @housedemocrats.bsky.social to be like Rep Raskin. Speak out and act!
I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter and made my first calls this morning using the system. It’s an app.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter and made my first calls this morning using the system. It’s an app.
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This should have happened sooner and it’s likely we may not be where we are now. Congrats David Miles Hogg - take the gloves off and get down to work on taking a passive party to an actions-based org that WILL preserve democracy!
February 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This should have happened sooner and it’s likely we may not be where we are now. Congrats David Miles Hogg - take the gloves off and get down to work on taking a passive party to an actions-based org that WILL preserve democracy!
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I think this is an underestimated part of what's going on. The stupidity. It is true they don't care much about consequences. But also that they, notably Trump and Musk, don't understand them....
Since I was laid off from Vox a few weeks ago, I no longer cover public health for that outlet -- but I sure do stay in touch with my many sources at the CDC and in public health more broadly
The overwhelming msg they're getting this week is that this admin simply has no idea how anything works
The overwhelming msg they're getting this week is that this admin simply has no idea how anything works
January 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I think this is an underestimated part of what's going on. The stupidity. It is true they don't care much about consequences. But also that they, notably Trump and Musk, don't understand them....