@amblong.bsky.social
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"When an authoritarian tells you he’s going to do something, believe him. Each outlandish statement is a trial balloon, one step closer to action. And when people don’t push back...the boundaries...permanently shift."
Vital piece:
Vital piece:
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"When an authoritarian tells you he’s going to do something, believe him. Each outlandish statement is a trial balloon, one step closer to action. And when people don’t push back...the boundaries...permanently shift."
Vital piece:
Vital piece:
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"If you don't stand up and fight now, if you don't take a position now, it's going to be too late," Eric Holder tells Rachel Maddow. "The time is now to stand up and do all that we can to fight this administration."
April 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"If you don't stand up and fight now, if you don't take a position now, it's going to be too late," Eric Holder tells Rachel Maddow. "The time is now to stand up and do all that we can to fight this administration."
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@gregdoucette.bsky.social
Cops are great
Cops are great
Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced Milwaukee cop's report
Now a contractor for ICE, the officer was on the Brady list of disgraced cops in Milwaukee. His report helped send a man to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
www.jsonline.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
@gregdoucette.bsky.social
Cops are great
Cops are great
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America has never been subject to this level of authoritarianism, and quite frankly, sheer incompetence.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
March 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
America has never been subject to this level of authoritarianism, and quite frankly, sheer incompetence.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
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Reminder. Pass it on.
March 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Reminder. Pass it on.
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Americans who spent months in a Venezuelan prison told the New York Times about the ordeal, and how they were freed. “One of the regiment leaders, he came by, he put his foot on my head,” David Guillaume, a traveling nurse from Florida, said. “He was like, ‘Welcome to Venezuela. Welcome to hell.’”
Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison
They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Americans who spent months in a Venezuelan prison told the New York Times about the ordeal, and how they were freed. “One of the regiment leaders, he came by, he put his foot on my head,” David Guillaume, a traveling nurse from Florida, said. “He was like, ‘Welcome to Venezuela. Welcome to hell.’”
So many people won’t be able to absorb the financial hit when they’re labeled deceased and there’s no one answering the phone and their local SS office is shut down so they can’t get it fixed. 😢
Hey look — DOGE found dead people on social security and cut off their benefits… one problem: THEY ARE ALIVE. 😕
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
March 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
So many people won’t be able to absorb the financial hit when they’re labeled deceased and there’s no one answering the phone and their local SS office is shut down so they can’t get it fixed. 😢
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SICKENING—Trump’s DHS just deported a surgeon from Brown—who is here legally on an H1B visa that doesn’t expire until 2027, & committed no crimes. Trained in the U.S. at Ohio State, University of Washington, and Yale as a **transplant surgeon**, she is a highly trained doctor on kidney transplants.
March 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
SICKENING—Trump’s DHS just deported a surgeon from Brown—who is here legally on an H1B visa that doesn’t expire until 2027, & committed no crimes. Trained in the U.S. at Ohio State, University of Washington, and Yale as a **transplant surgeon**, she is a highly trained doctor on kidney transplants.
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these people are literally trying to destroy america’s future
Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
March 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
these people are literally trying to destroy america’s future
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March 14, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
March 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
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Rep. James Comer (R) threatened to remove Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) for reading the headline: “Data from Texas show that US-born Americans commit more rape and murder than immigrants.”
March 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rep. James Comer (R) threatened to remove Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) for reading the headline: “Data from Texas show that US-born Americans commit more rape and murder than immigrants.”
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Some DOGE staffers are getting paid six-figure salaries from the very agencies they're slashing and burning
killer scoop from @knibbs.bsky.social !!!!
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
killer scoop from @knibbs.bsky.social !!!!
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.
www.wired.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Some DOGE staffers are getting paid six-figure salaries from the very agencies they're slashing and burning
killer scoop from @knibbs.bsky.social !!!!
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
killer scoop from @knibbs.bsky.social !!!!
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
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NEW: Elon Musk and DOGE recently implemented a $1 spending limit on federal agency credit cards.
The policy is quite literally breaking the government in a mind-boggling number of ways, across myriad agencies, projects, and lines of work:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
The policy is quite literally breaking the government in a mind-boggling number of ways, across myriad agencies, projects, and lines of work:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies
The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.
www.wired.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
NEW: Elon Musk and DOGE recently implemented a $1 spending limit on federal agency credit cards.
The policy is quite literally breaking the government in a mind-boggling number of ways, across myriad agencies, projects, and lines of work:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
The policy is quite literally breaking the government in a mind-boggling number of ways, across myriad agencies, projects, and lines of work:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
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WTF is this & what kind of holy hell have we unleashed?
Jessica Borsche has been held by ICE since Jan 25th, when she went from Mexico to visit a friend in LA. She missed her flight back to Germany on Feb. 15th.
ICE thinks she intends to overstay her visa.
#DemVoice1
www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
Jessica Borsche has been held by ICE since Jan 25th, when she went from Mexico to visit a friend in LA. She missed her flight back to Germany on Feb. 15th.
ICE thinks she intends to overstay her visa.
#DemVoice1
www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
German tourist held indefinitely in San Diego area immigrant detention facility
The young woman had planned to spend a month with a friend in Los Angeles and then fly home to Berlin. But she’s been in federal custody since late January.
www.kpbs.org
March 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
WTF is this & what kind of holy hell have we unleashed?
Jessica Borsche has been held by ICE since Jan 25th, when she went from Mexico to visit a friend in LA. She missed her flight back to Germany on Feb. 15th.
ICE thinks she intends to overstay her visa.
#DemVoice1
www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
Jessica Borsche has been held by ICE since Jan 25th, when she went from Mexico to visit a friend in LA. She missed her flight back to Germany on Feb. 15th.
ICE thinks she intends to overstay her visa.
#DemVoice1
www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
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Democracies stand with Ukraine.
March 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Democracies stand with Ukraine.
The Tappan Zee Bridge lit up for Ukraine tonight 🇺🇦
February 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The Tappan Zee Bridge lit up for Ukraine tonight 🇺🇦
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DOGE just about to reveal enormous government waste:
February 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
DOGE just about to reveal enormous government waste:
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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.
February 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.
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NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
February 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.