@anniegrey.bsky.social
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Imagine if Schumer and Jeffries started saying this: President Trump is "using the Justice Department and other agencies to pry into the lives of Americans. They’re rifling through people’s mortgage documents. And then knowingly spreading lies about what they found far and wide."
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Think Big for a Change, Democrats: Call This the
“No Kings” Shutdown.
The consultants will tell you that taking this stand against Trump is a political loser. But this time is different.
trib.al
September 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Imagine if Schumer and Jeffries started saying this: President Trump is "using the Justice Department and other agencies to pry into the lives of Americans. They’re rifling through people’s mortgage documents. And then knowingly spreading lies about what they found far and wide."
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Let this sink in: A president can apparently now order lethal force outside of congressionally declared wars, in international waters, without oversight, and face no personal criminal or civil liability—even if the action was blatantly illegal.
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How the Supreme Court Turned Trump Into a Danger to Everyone
The administration’s decision to launch an attack against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean is a lawless act—or at least it used to be.
trib.al
September 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Let this sink in: A president can apparently now order lethal force outside of congressionally declared wars, in international waters, without oversight, and face no personal criminal or civil liability—even if the action was blatantly illegal.
trib.al/G2FKMWx
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Thank you @murray.senate.gov for joining the chorus demanding RFK be fired. www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
Now we need action!
@sanders.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social
Now we need action!
@sanders.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social
Senator Murray Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez’s Stand for Science and Public Health - Senator Patty Murray
Senator Murray: “If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the...
www.murray.senate.gov
August 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Thank you @murray.senate.gov for joining the chorus demanding RFK be fired. www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
Now we need action!
@sanders.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social
Now we need action!
@sanders.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social Good morning from Dorchester!
August 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social Good morning from Dorchester!
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Overnight, the CDC unraveled. Its director fired, senior officials resigning, and public health left in chaos. As Jen Rubin explains, the White House chose politics over science, and Americans will pay the price.
Is the Trump Regime Trying to Kill Us?
The biggest threat to our health and safety is in the Oval Office
contrarian.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Overnight, the CDC unraveled. Its director fired, senior officials resigning, and public health left in chaos. As Jen Rubin explains, the White House chose politics over science, and Americans will pay the price.
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Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.
The end of an era.
insidemedicine.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
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We need undaunted academic leaders to hold strong in the face of political extortion in order to protect academic freedom and, ultimately, political freedom.
From @jenrubin.bsky.social
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-in-defense-of-academic
From @jenrubin.bsky.social
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-in-defense-of-academic
Undaunted in defense of academic freedom
Harvard needs support to do the right thing.
contrarian.substack.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We need undaunted academic leaders to hold strong in the face of political extortion in order to protect academic freedom and, ultimately, political freedom.
From @jenrubin.bsky.social
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-in-defense-of-academic
From @jenrubin.bsky.social
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-in-defense-of-academic
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“It’s not enough for the nation’s most important newspaper to chronicle democracy’s decline. It must, at some point, affirmatively oppose it.” trib.al/QAK9NSw
The Media’s Urge to Be “Fair” to Trump Is Killing the Republic
70 percent of Republicans understand that Trump’s tariffs will raise prices. Why is the press acting like they’re a huge success?
trib.al
August 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“It’s not enough for the nation’s most important newspaper to chronicle democracy’s decline. It must, at some point, affirmatively oppose it.” trib.al/QAK9NSw
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Excellent analysis and insightful perception, worth your attention:
What to Do When the President Acts Like a Five-Year-Old? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/o...
What to Do When the President Acts Like a Five-Year-Old? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/o...
Opinion | What to Do When the President Acts Like a Five-Year-Old?
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Excellent analysis and insightful perception, worth your attention:
What to Do When the President Acts Like a Five-Year-Old? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/o...
What to Do When the President Acts Like a Five-Year-Old? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/o...
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Friends — I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to power the improbable theatrical run of @imcivicaction.bsky.social’s film, The Last Class, about my final semester of teaching.
One viewer called it “An antidote to despair!”
Here's what others are saying about it:
One viewer called it “An antidote to despair!”
Here's what others are saying about it:
"An antidote to despair!"
Your reviews of The Last Class film about Robert Reich
thelastclass.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Friends — I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to power the improbable theatrical run of @imcivicaction.bsky.social’s film, The Last Class, about my final semester of teaching.
One viewer called it “An antidote to despair!”
Here's what others are saying about it:
One viewer called it “An antidote to despair!”
Here's what others are saying about it:
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If state election officials refuse to comply with Trump’s unlawful edict to share their voter rolls with Elon Musk, the attorney general could withhold law enforcement grants.
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/1eF4ncw
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/1eF4ncw
Republicans Are Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms
With Trump’s help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028.
trib.al
August 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If state election officials refuse to comply with Trump’s unlawful edict to share their voter rolls with Elon Musk, the attorney general could withhold law enforcement grants.
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/1eF4ncw
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/1eF4ncw
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When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
August 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
August 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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News Analysis: In firing the head of the agency that collects labor statistics, President Trump underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality. nyti.ms/3IYnoNF
August 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
News Analysis: In firing the head of the agency that collects labor statistics, President Trump underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality. nyti.ms/3IYnoNF
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Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"
open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"
Math doesn’t lie—people do. A buried NSA‑authorized audit paved the way for this unelected illegitimate regime.
open.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"
open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
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“It doesn’t matter if you were born here or not, when one community is under attack, we are all under attack,” Leary said.
She questioned why the city wasn’t doing more to protect its immigrants. “What is happening right now is not OK,” she said.”
www.inquirer.com/news/juntos-...
She questioned why the city wasn’t doing more to protect its immigrants. “What is happening right now is not OK,” she said.”
www.inquirer.com/news/juntos-...
July 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“It doesn’t matter if you were born here or not, when one community is under attack, we are all under attack,” Leary said.
She questioned why the city wasn’t doing more to protect its immigrants. “What is happening right now is not OK,” she said.”
www.inquirer.com/news/juntos-...
She questioned why the city wasn’t doing more to protect its immigrants. “What is happening right now is not OK,” she said.”
www.inquirer.com/news/juntos-...
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We must be precise in calling out the Trump administration for what it is: a fascist regime.
July 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We must be precise in calling out the Trump administration for what it is: a fascist regime.
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Those of us @thirdactorg.bsky.social are old enough to remember the generation-long global fight against apartheid. That we’re now welcoming its practitioners—and rejecting every other refugee—is sick
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
What was the apartheid in South Africa? Trump welcomes white South Africans to U.S.
President Trump granted refugee status to white South Africans on Monday. Who are Afrikaners? And what is apartheid in South Africa? What to know.
www.northjersey.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Those of us @thirdactorg.bsky.social are old enough to remember the generation-long global fight against apartheid. That we’re now welcoming its practitioners—and rejecting every other refugee—is sick
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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The White House is welcoming white South African "refugees" while ending temporary protected status for 9,000 Afghans, putting their legal residency in jeopardy.
And betraying those who risked their lives for the United States.
And betraying those who risked their lives for the United States.
White Afrikaners Trash Trump’s Reason for Offering “Refugee” Status
Even white South Africans think Donald Trump’s offering them special immigration status is dumb.
newrepublic.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The White House is welcoming white South African "refugees" while ending temporary protected status for 9,000 Afghans, putting their legal residency in jeopardy.
And betraying those who risked their lives for the United States.
And betraying those who risked their lives for the United States.
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The "system is rigged" narrative is one of the most powerful ways to persuade Americans. Nat Kendall-Taylor argues that to counteract authoritarian appeals, advocates must clearly explain who is rigging the system, how, & what real solutions exist.
Americans think the system is rigged. We need to start listening.
Working around the edges just won't cut it.
contrarian.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The "system is rigged" narrative is one of the most powerful ways to persuade Americans. Nat Kendall-Taylor argues that to counteract authoritarian appeals, advocates must clearly explain who is rigging the system, how, & what real solutions exist.
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If the president defies the courts and Congress does not impeach him for it, the Constitution simply ceases to exist.
The Law’s Trump-Size Hole Is Suddenly Exposed
The judicial system has started to rule against the administration’s decimation of the civil service. If only it could actually enforce its rulings.
newrepublic.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If the president defies the courts and Congress does not impeach him for it, the Constitution simply ceases to exist.
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On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s official White House social-media account posted a picture of him wearing a crown; as he proclaimed on his Truth Social page, “Long Live the King.” Will Americans let him get away with his self-coronation?
We’d Never Had a King Until This Week
Donald Trump tries to overturn the most basic meme of American history.
www.newyorker.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s official White House social-media account posted a picture of him wearing a crown; as he proclaimed on his Truth Social page, “Long Live the King.” Will Americans let him get away with his self-coronation?
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The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service.
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media
Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service.
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”