Ann VanSlyke
@annvan5.bsky.social
Traveller, gardener, reader, baker, grandma, MAD AS HELL
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Beyond dismaying
Chief Justice Roberts has issued an “administrative” stay allowing President Trump to remove the last Democratic member of Federal Trade Commission while the full Court decides whether to freeze lower-court rulings that had held that her firing was unlawful:
September 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Beyond dismaying
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"Dangerous, Irrational, Illogical: RFK Jr. Has Put So Many Lives at Risk"
The decision by Trump's extremist health secretary to restrict COVID vaccines & oust the CDC chief could be a death sentence for vulnerable Americans, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.
The decision by Trump's extremist health secretary to restrict COVID vaccines & oust the CDC chief could be a death sentence for vulnerable Americans, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.
Dangerous, Irrational, Illogical: RFK Jr. Has Put So Many Lives at Risk
The decision by Trump's extremist health secretary to restrict COVID vaccines and oust the CDC chief could be a death sentence for vulnerable Americans.
zeteo.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Dangerous, Irrational, Illogical: RFK Jr. Has Put So Many Lives at Risk"
The decision by Trump's extremist health secretary to restrict COVID vaccines & oust the CDC chief could be a death sentence for vulnerable Americans, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.
The decision by Trump's extremist health secretary to restrict COVID vaccines & oust the CDC chief could be a death sentence for vulnerable Americans, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.
If you live in metro Atlanta, you no doubt have friends and neighbors who have worked for or currently work at the CDC. Good people. True experts. Selfless public servants. They have been under assault.
RFK must go.
Call your reps. Now.
https in://5calls.org/issue/rfk-hhs-autism-registry-vaccines/
RFK must go.
Call your reps. Now.
https in://5calls.org/issue/rfk-hhs-autism-registry-vaccines/
August 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
If you live in metro Atlanta, you no doubt have friends and neighbors who have worked for or currently work at the CDC. Good people. True experts. Selfless public servants. They have been under assault.
RFK must go.
Call your reps. Now.
https in://5calls.org/issue/rfk-hhs-autism-registry-vaccines/
RFK must go.
Call your reps. Now.
https in://5calls.org/issue/rfk-hhs-autism-registry-vaccines/
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From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
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August 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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Republican Tommy Tuberville has blocked a Democratic resolution that would have condemned the proposed gift of a luxury jet from Qatar to Trump.
May 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Republican Tommy Tuberville has blocked a Democratic resolution that would have condemned the proposed gift of a luxury jet from Qatar to Trump.
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was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
1/2 Just-dismissed Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has a PhD from U Chicago, is in numerous scholarly societies, has wide acclaim. She is also first African-American to lead LoC.
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
May 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
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It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...
May 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...
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BREAKING: Rümeysa Öztürk released from ICE detention by a judge.
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge
The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech.
zeteo.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
BREAKING: Rümeysa Öztürk released from ICE detention by a judge.
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
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Holy moly. Check out this tweet from the new American pope. I’m sure MAGA would hate it if you reposted this right this minute.
May 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Holy moly. Check out this tweet from the new American pope. I’m sure MAGA would hate it if you reposted this right this minute.
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Perfect level of petty for dealing with bureaucratic idiocy.
Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media.
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
May 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Perfect level of petty for dealing with bureaucratic idiocy.
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Make no mistake about it, if those numbers are even close to true, there is no way all of the weather forecast offices can exist as they do now. A full-on attack on public weather services.
If a car lost 25% of its parts, it doesn't slow down. It just doesn't work.
If a car lost 25% of its parts, it doesn't slow down. It just doesn't work.
National Weather Service employees were encouraged to take early retirements at an all-hands meeting Thursday. The union believes as many as 1,000 could leave in the coming months - out of a workforce of just over 4,000.
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Weather Service Merges Offices as Staffing Pressure Mounts
The US National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.
www.bloomberg.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Make no mistake about it, if those numbers are even close to true, there is no way all of the weather forecast offices can exist as they do now. A full-on attack on public weather services.
If a car lost 25% of its parts, it doesn't slow down. It just doesn't work.
If a car lost 25% of its parts, it doesn't slow down. It just doesn't work.
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Time’s up ! We are here
NEW: The Trump administration pulled funding for research to protect pregnant women from domestic violence, citing it as a “DEI” initiative.
Trump Admin Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence
Homicide by an abusive partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. – and researchers are gutted by the sudden cuts.
www.huffpost.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Time’s up ! We are here
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A come-to-Jesus moment for American lawyers, and for America's most important law firms.
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks
The result is an extraordinary threat to constitutional rights of due process and representation and a far weaker effort to challenge Trump’s actions in court than during his first term.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A come-to-Jesus moment for American lawyers, and for America's most important law firms.
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Ossoff: This was a huge a mistake
Ratcliffe: No
Ossoff: This is an embarrassment. We will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content
Ratcliffe: No
Ossoff: This is an embarrassment. We will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content
March 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ossoff: This was a huge a mistake
Ratcliffe: No
Ossoff: This is an embarrassment. We will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content
Ratcliffe: No
Ossoff: This is an embarrassment. We will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content
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One thing that can get lost in all this is that Jeff Goldberg knows much, much more about national security than the principals who were on that text chain.
March 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
One thing that can get lost in all this is that Jeff Goldberg knows much, much more about national security than the principals who were on that text chain.
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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In Anniston, Alabama
March 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In Anniston, Alabama
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Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
March 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
March 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952