Anne Foley
@annemefoley.bsky.social
Retired public servant, spouse, stepmother, companion to Maurice and Johnny.
Housing First! Some small bit of good news.
A Trump administration homelessness plan that required people to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The administration has said it will try again.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Homeless Aid Plan
The proposal would have required recipients to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds. The administration has said it will try again.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Housing First! Some small bit of good news.
Agree that we should never go back to a system that made collective judgments about the worthiness of specific nationalities to immigrate to the United States www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Opinion | We Rejected This Practice 60 Years Ago. We Must Do So Again Today.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Agree that we should never go back to a system that made collective judgments about the worthiness of specific nationalities to immigrate to the United States www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
It's hard to find good news these days, but here is some:
December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's hard to find good news these days, but here is some:
It's not political stuff, it's human being stuff
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To The People I've Lost Over Politics
Dear Friend,
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's not political stuff, it's human being stuff
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Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho
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“In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump’s DOJ deleted a study from its site stating right-wing violence ‘continues to outpace all other types of terrorism & domestic violent extremism’ in 🇺🇸 — The study was available online until Friday.” newrepublic.com/post/200537/...
September 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump’s DOJ deleted a study from its site stating right-wing violence ‘continues to outpace all other types of terrorism & domestic violent extremism’ in 🇺🇸 — The study was available online until Friday.” newrepublic.com/post/200537/...
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Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
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He means “democracy” but yes
Trump says “politics is over” if Republicans gerrymander and ban mail voting before the midterms
August 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
He means “democracy” but yes
No. Please stop this. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
Alligator Alcatraz detainees allege inhumane conditions at immigration detention center
Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.
www.cbsnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
No. Please stop this. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
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Here's the truth about tax cuts for the rich.
They explode the federal debt, fuel giant profits at the biggest firms and financial institutions, and stoke a surge in billionaire wealth but do nothing for average working people.
Nothing trickles down — and the tax cuts don't "pay for themselves."
They explode the federal debt, fuel giant profits at the biggest firms and financial institutions, and stoke a surge in billionaire wealth but do nothing for average working people.
Nothing trickles down — and the tax cuts don't "pay for themselves."
You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
July 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Here's the truth about tax cuts for the rich.
They explode the federal debt, fuel giant profits at the biggest firms and financial institutions, and stoke a surge in billionaire wealth but do nothing for average working people.
Nothing trickles down — and the tax cuts don't "pay for themselves."
They explode the federal debt, fuel giant profits at the biggest firms and financial institutions, and stoke a surge in billionaire wealth but do nothing for average working people.
Nothing trickles down — and the tax cuts don't "pay for themselves."
SCOTUS decision in DHS v. DVD is horrifying. Apparently there is no right to due process before being deported to a country likely to torture or kill you. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
SCOTUS decision in DHS v. DVD is horrifying. Apparently there is no right to due process before being deported to a country likely to torture or kill you. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Good for him. This is courage. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mahmoud Khalil renews devotion to Palestinian freedom at New York rally
Activist condemns Columbia’s ‘shameful trustees’ but praises students’ courage after release from Ice detention
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Good for him. This is courage. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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NEW: Pope Leo’s newly appointed Bishop, Michael Pham, outside the court in San Diego:
“We need to speak up for the voiceless in our society - and we will.”
The video then shows masked ICE agents leaving without snatching anyone today.
More of this resistance nationwide! 👏
(🎥 PSL San Diego)
“We need to speak up for the voiceless in our society - and we will.”
The video then shows masked ICE agents leaving without snatching anyone today.
More of this resistance nationwide! 👏
(🎥 PSL San Diego)
June 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
NEW: Pope Leo’s newly appointed Bishop, Michael Pham, outside the court in San Diego:
“We need to speak up for the voiceless in our society - and we will.”
The video then shows masked ICE agents leaving without snatching anyone today.
More of this resistance nationwide! 👏
(🎥 PSL San Diego)
“We need to speak up for the voiceless in our society - and we will.”
The video then shows masked ICE agents leaving without snatching anyone today.
More of this resistance nationwide! 👏
(🎥 PSL San Diego)
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
Congress is complicit in this autocratic consolidation of power.
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Congress is complicit in this autocratic consolidation of power.
Despicable. Not to mention adding $3 trillion to our deficit.
"House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history," writes Jonathan Chait:
The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History
House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Despicable. Not to mention adding $3 trillion to our deficit.
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"No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State"
- U.S. constitution
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- U.S. constitution
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State"
- U.S. constitution
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
- U.S. constitution
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
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American preeminence in science, discovery, and creativity across the disciplines was not just bc of great individual scholars or universities. It was the result of American public policy since WWII. Being destroyed before our eyes. Can’t survive without it.
April 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
American preeminence in science, discovery, and creativity across the disciplines was not just bc of great individual scholars or universities. It was the result of American public policy since WWII. Being destroyed before our eyes. Can’t survive without it.
Another blow to a free press: www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
Justice Department revokes Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations
In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and testimony from journalists.
www.npr.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Another blow to a free press: www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
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Just a reminder how classic what we're seeing is:
1. redefine a group as a threat to civilization
2. reduce legal protections that they enjoy
3. abuse, threaten, harm, and/or relocate them
4. dismiss/ignore concerns about abuses and harms from the process
5. repeat steps 2-4, escalating each time
1. redefine a group as a threat to civilization
2. reduce legal protections that they enjoy
3. abuse, threaten, harm, and/or relocate them
4. dismiss/ignore concerns about abuses and harms from the process
5. repeat steps 2-4, escalating each time
Confession that due process is or should be optional according to the vice president
April 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just a reminder how classic what we're seeing is:
1. redefine a group as a threat to civilization
2. reduce legal protections that they enjoy
3. abuse, threaten, harm, and/or relocate them
4. dismiss/ignore concerns about abuses and harms from the process
5. repeat steps 2-4, escalating each time
1. redefine a group as a threat to civilization
2. reduce legal protections that they enjoy
3. abuse, threaten, harm, and/or relocate them
4. dismiss/ignore concerns about abuses and harms from the process
5. repeat steps 2-4, escalating each time
The Third-Worlding of America
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The Third-Worlding of America
How to destroy 80 years of credibility in less than 3 months
open.substack.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Third-Worlding of America
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open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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The chilling assessment today in the Financial Times, a conservative British broadsheet that is not known for hyperbole.
www.ft.com/content/d96d...
www.ft.com/content/d96d...
April 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The chilling assessment today in the Financial Times, a conservative British broadsheet that is not known for hyperbole.
www.ft.com/content/d96d...
www.ft.com/content/d96d...