Cassandra Moore
@cassandraz.bsky.social
Retired cognitive neuroscientist and digital strategist. Avid reader, jazz lover and Supreme Court follower, tho not a fan at the moment. I love growing things -- plants or animals, and building things large and small.
TRUMP'S vanity put National Guard troops in the sites of a wacko. They should never have been here. This is not what NG members sign up for.
Live Updates: Two National Guard Members in Critical Condition After Shooting Near White House
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
TRUMP'S vanity put National Guard troops in the sites of a wacko. They should never have been here. This is not what NG members sign up for.
What a stellar outcome! Both James and Comey. End of the piece has clips from their supposed wrongdoing.
Video: Watch | New York Times
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
What a stellar outcome! Both James and Comey. End of the piece has clips from their supposed wrongdoing.
Finally. Why did it take so long for NYT to disclose how these people are being treated? How long until US citizens are treated the same?
Opinion | We Followed the Rules. ICE Jailed Us Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Finally. Why did it take so long for NYT to disclose how these people are being treated? How long until US citizens are treated the same?
Our federal workforce is being mistreated by Trump's goons.
Workers decry Trump officials as ‘out of control’ as longest shutdown drags on
Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services running
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Our federal workforce is being mistreated by Trump's goons.
Whoohoo! This is a day to celebrate!
Election Updates: California Approves Redistricting Plan as Democrats Rack Up Key Wins
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Whoohoo! This is a day to celebrate!
I'm phone banking for CA Prop 50! We're in an ugly fight with Trump's Republicans. Now is the time to WIN. When this is over we can think about how to restructure the legislature to ensure every person's vote counts.
YES on PROP 50 PHONEBANK · Mobilize
Join our virtual phonebanks for the FINAL PUSH to pass Prop 50!! We need our voters to get their ballots in and we need you to help reach them. We're phoning every day but Friday and have extended sh...
www.mobilize.us
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I'm phone banking for CA Prop 50! We're in an ugly fight with Trump's Republicans. Now is the time to WIN. When this is over we can think about how to restructure the legislature to ensure every person's vote counts.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Finally, the NYT caught up.
Scenes From a Day of Mass Protests
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Finally, the NYT caught up.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Remove the Regime March Washington, DC” - sign up now to join me!
Remove the Regime March Washington, DC · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Remove the Regime March Washington, DC” - sign up now to join me!
If ACA tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of the 2025, over 20 million people can expect a 75% increase in premium costs. Small business owners and the self-employed will be hard.
About Half of Adults with ACA Marketplace Coverage are Small Business Owners, Employees, or Self-Employed | KFF
This analysis estimates that 48% of adults under age 65 with individual market coverage are either employed by a small business with fewer than 25 workers, self-employed entrepreneurs, or small busine...
www.kff.org
September 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
If ACA tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of the 2025, over 20 million people can expect a 75% increase in premium costs. Small business owners and the self-employed will be hard.
First Columbia, now UC Berkeley. My alma maters are encouraging repression instead of academic freedom.
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
First Columbia, now UC Berkeley. My alma maters are encouraging repression instead of academic freedom.
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Tens of thousands rallied and marched in DC to demand an end to the federal occupation forces. One thing is certain—it has made DC citizens more determined than ever to get Statehood. #FreeDC
#DCStatehood
Video and story:
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#DCStatehood
Video and story:
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September 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Tens of thousands rallied and marched in DC to demand an end to the federal occupation forces. One thing is certain—it has made DC citizens more determined than ever to get Statehood. #FreeDC
#DCStatehood
Video and story:
dcmediagroup.us/2025/09/06/d...
#DCStatehood
Video and story:
dcmediagroup.us/2025/09/06/d...
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Good in-depth reporting here. Things are worse than you may think.
While Kennedy once claimed that he was increasing the number of scientists and front-line workers, ProPublica found that more than 1,050 scientists, physicians and public health specialists left or were pushed out of the CDC from January to mid-August.
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...
projects.propublica.org
September 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Good in-depth reporting here. Things are worse than you may think.
Trump says he's "solving crime" but the ugly truth is that his thugs don't go into the high crime areas of DC. They stay in the touristy areas and snatch our neighbors in areas like Columbia Heights.
Donald Trump says he is not a dictator. Isn’t he?
From deploying the national guard to targeting news channels and schools, the US president’s actions are anything from typical of a democratic leader
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Trump says he's "solving crime" but the ugly truth is that his thugs don't go into the high crime areas of DC. They stay in the touristy areas and snatch our neighbors in areas like Columbia Heights.
I do hope we don't have any strong hurricanes this season. Noem has probably crippled the FEMA communications infrastructure. Trying to show off for daddy donald.
Noem fires two dozen FEMA employees over alleged cybersecurity gaps | CNN Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency IT employees, including top leaders, for allegedly neglecting security protocols and compromising sensit...
edition.cnn.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I do hope we don't have any strong hurricanes this season. Noem has probably crippled the FEMA communications infrastructure. Trying to show off for daddy donald.
They are idiots. If you're going to create a test case for quashing first amendment rights, arresting a model citizen isn't a very good choice.
Nonetheless, everyone be careful not to touch anyone in uniform, especially at protests. Nonviolence must be absolute.
Nonetheless, everyone be careful not to touch anyone in uniform, especially at protests. Nonviolence must be absolute.
Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice
Legal experts say the charges against Afghanistan war veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II mark an escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on first amendment rights
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
They are idiots. If you're going to create a test case for quashing first amendment rights, arresting a model citizen isn't a very good choice.
Nonetheless, everyone be careful not to touch anyone in uniform, especially at protests. Nonviolence must be absolute.
Nonetheless, everyone be careful not to touch anyone in uniform, especially at protests. Nonviolence must be absolute.
More like a movement to end voting altogether!
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He’ll ‘Lead a Movement’ to Eliminate Mail-In Ballots
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
More like a movement to end voting altogether!
Wonderfully talent people covering local news. Please help support their growth!
Time to Grow The 51st
Help us hire Christina and Martin Full-Time!
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August 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Wonderfully talent people covering local news. Please help support their growth!
Thank you NYT for finally reporting a blindingly obvious fact.
Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Thank you NYT for finally reporting a blindingly obvious fact.
US Contractors (GHF) are shooting Palestinians trying to get food aid. They aren't shooting in the air they are shooting people. The GHF is run by a group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials.
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Asso...
apnews.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
US Contractors (GHF) are shooting Palestinians trying to get food aid. They aren't shooting in the air they are shooting people. The GHF is run by a group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials.
This is where our country is. We must fight this.
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This is where our country is. We must fight this.
Our country. Please watch this video.
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Our country. Please watch this video.