Cheryl Siewierski
@consideratelocust.bsky.social
Itinerant author, atheist, ally, and liberal AF policy nerd (she/her) 🇿🇦 🇳🇱 🇩🇪.
Dream-Team!
AOC To Join Bernie Sanders On Fighting Oligarchy Tour And It's A Huge Deal
AOC To Join Bernie Sanders On Fighting Oligarchy Tour And It's A Huge Deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has announced that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) will join him for the western swing of the Fighting Oligarchy tour.
www.politicususa.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Dream-Team!
For those of you in the US who are expecting more from the Dems than quiet Surrender Monkey business ....
sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Democrats: This isn't business as usual, we need you to fight!
We are in an overwhelming crisis. After just over two weeks in office, the Trump administration has unleashed wave after wave of catastrophic attacks—even going so far as cutting off critical funding ...
sign.moveon.org
March 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
For those of you in the US who are expecting more from the Dems than quiet Surrender Monkey business ....
sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Yes! Hoping Merz is on the same page and that we can build a strong, united EU front. Ukraine's (apparently) only other option - signing away mineral rights to Emperor Orange - will only make future generations beholden to another dictatorship. EU needs to step up. The US cannot be trusted.
To: The future German chancellor – Economists for Ukraine
econ4ua.org
February 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yes! Hoping Merz is on the same page and that we can build a strong, united EU front. Ukraine's (apparently) only other option - signing away mineral rights to Emperor Orange - will only make future generations beholden to another dictatorship. EU needs to step up. The US cannot be trusted.
Step 5 of Dictator Playbook: Install private army answerable only to Leader. Check. (PS @cbsnews.com It's cute that you wonder why Musk wasn't given a Secret Service detail, but let's be brutally clear-eyed about this, shall we?)
Fuuuuuuuuuck.
Fuuuuuuuuuck.
Elon Musk's private security detail deputized by U.S. Marshals Service, sources say
The U.S. Marshals Service routinely deputizes police. However, the move to deputize private security officers, who are not sworn law enforcement officials, is considered unorthodox
www.cbsnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Step 5 of Dictator Playbook: Install private army answerable only to Leader. Check. (PS @cbsnews.com It's cute that you wonder why Musk wasn't given a Secret Service detail, but let's be brutally clear-eyed about this, shall we?)
Fuuuuuuuuuck.
Fuuuuuuuuuck.
One of the most eloquent appeals to reality and morality over the Russian invasion of Ukraine I've heard yet. Strong work 🇵🇱 and @radek-sikorski.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=p4JF...
youtube.com/watch?v=p4JF...
youtube.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
One of the most eloquent appeals to reality and morality over the Russian invasion of Ukraine I've heard yet. Strong work 🇵🇱 and @radek-sikorski.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=p4JF...
youtube.com/watch?v=p4JF...
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Currently appearing at UK bus-stops.
More of this pointed ridicule, please.
More of this pointed ridicule, please.
February 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Currently appearing at UK bus-stops.
More of this pointed ridicule, please.
More of this pointed ridicule, please.
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At a London bus stop. The Brits are telling it like it is.
February 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
At a London bus stop. The Brits are telling it like it is.
The small but critical gains made since George Floyd's killing? Wiped out thanks to Emperor Orange, who is clearly on a mission to ensure law enforcement agencies are stocked with the kind of brutal bullies he needs to enforce his agenda. Overtly injust and cruel. 😔
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.
www.cbsnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The small but critical gains made since George Floyd's killing? Wiped out thanks to Emperor Orange, who is clearly on a mission to ensure law enforcement agencies are stocked with the kind of brutal bullies he needs to enforce his agenda. Overtly injust and cruel. 😔
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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GREAT statement from Bernie on Trump's sellout of American values, strategy, and security to Vladimir Putin.
Seen others? There should be an avalanche of them.
Seen others? There should be an avalanche of them.
A Sad Moment in American History
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
GREAT statement from Bernie on Trump's sellout of American values, strategy, and security to Vladimir Putin.
Seen others? There should be an avalanche of them.
Seen others? There should be an avalanche of them.
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Hey foreign friends, there will be rallies in support of Ukraine this weekend all over the world. If you are able, please attend one of them. There's a link where you can find a rally closest to you.
#UkrainianView
uaworldmap.ukrainianworldcongress.org/en
#UkrainianView
uaworldmap.ukrainianworldcongress.org/en
February 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hey foreign friends, there will be rallies in support of Ukraine this weekend all over the world. If you are able, please attend one of them. There's a link where you can find a rally closest to you.
#UkrainianView
uaworldmap.ukrainianworldcongress.org/en
#UkrainianView
uaworldmap.ukrainianworldcongress.org/en
If ever there was a clear line about the wrong side of history, a country placing sanctions on a court designed to prosecute those guilty of human rights abuses seems like a pretty bold, flashing one. 🤬
Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court - www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court - www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, a White House official said.
www.reuters.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
If ever there was a clear line about the wrong side of history, a country placing sanctions on a court designed to prosecute those guilty of human rights abuses seems like a pretty bold, flashing one. 🤬
Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court - www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court - www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
The threat is not even subtle. Welcome to the new monarchy.
"L'état, c'est moi" (Trump edition).
Per this memo, Trump IS the US.
And DoJ lawyers owe allegiance to him.
And DoJ lawyers owe allegiance to him.
February 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The threat is not even subtle. Welcome to the new monarchy.
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If you have ever received treasury payments - tax returns, student loans, financial aid, social security, etc. Call your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, university. Express concerns about the federal personal data breach. Ask how they will protect your information. Put on the pressure!
February 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
If you have ever received treasury payments - tax returns, student loans, financial aid, social security, etc. Call your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, university. Express concerns about the federal personal data breach. Ask how they will protect your information. Put on the pressure!
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February 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
Horrific now, but the long implications of these purges are even more terrifying. We are watching real-time the building of a totalitarian state, and are going to need a lot more than hope to stop it from succeeding.
NEW: “Bottom line — DOJ came over and wanted to fire a bunch of J6 agents. Driscoll is an absolute stud. Held his ground and told WH proxy, DOJ, to Fuck Off.” YASSSS www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Senior FBI official forcefully resisted Trump administration firings
Brian Driscoll, the acting FBI director and head of the bureau's Newark field office, pushed back so aggressively that some feared he would be dismissed.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Horrific now, but the long implications of these purges are even more terrifying. We are watching real-time the building of a totalitarian state, and are going to need a lot more than hope to stop it from succeeding.
There's been so much noise, and I've become so overwhelmed and desentised to this abominable Gollum, that it's nice to read such a tight synopsis of his horror-show thus far. It's hard to believe he's accomplished all of this 👇🏼 in less than 2 weeks. Frightening.
Washington’s newest pastime is counting the number of impeachable offenses Trump commits in his first 100 days.
The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government
Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
There's been so much noise, and I've become so overwhelmed and desentised to this abominable Gollum, that it's nice to read such a tight synopsis of his horror-show thus far. It's hard to believe he's accomplished all of this 👇🏼 in less than 2 weeks. Frightening.
A great explanation of how the seemingly 'small' thing of a headline in a news article can shape consequences - not just for those covered within the story, but more importantly for its intended audience. Worth a follow and subscribe @gilduran.com
The metaphors say it all. Last week, the New York Times described Trump's dictatorial power grab as "muscular."
These are not objective or neutral terms. They take a side.
www.theframelab.org/framing-powe...
These are not objective or neutral terms. They take a side.
www.theframelab.org/framing-powe...
Framing Power: How Political Metaphors Shape Democracy
In today's newsletter: First, a short (3 minute) analysis of how the New York Times used a troubling physical metaphor to frame Trump's escalating power grab. Second, a link to my analysis of Elon Mus...
www.theframelab.org
January 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
A great explanation of how the seemingly 'small' thing of a headline in a news article can shape consequences - not just for those covered within the story, but more importantly for its intended audience. Worth a follow and subscribe @gilduran.com
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From conservative Canadian columnist Andrew Coyne on the Trump administration. archive.ph/wjHFx
archive.ph
January 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
From conservative Canadian columnist Andrew Coyne on the Trump administration. archive.ph/wjHFx
Exactly right. Protest this deviance before it's too late and people think it's acceptable.
In vielen Städten machen sich Menschen gegen Hass und Spaltung stark: Köln, Berlin, Halle. Auch Aschaffenburg setzt sich für Solidarität ein.
Proteste gegen Rechtsextremismus: Etwa 100.0000 Menschen für Vielfalt auf der Straße
taz.de
January 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Exactly right. Protest this deviance before it's too late and people think it's acceptable.
See Billionaires, you CAN be a force for good. Nicely done @michaelbloomberg.bsky.social #ParisClimateAccord
January 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
See Billionaires, you CAN be a force for good. Nicely done @michaelbloomberg.bsky.social #ParisClimateAccord
Not quite sure how @rbreich.bsky.social manages to keep going, but if he can, we can. Some sage, practical advice for reasonable humans in the US wanting to mitigate the fu*kery of this administration. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
January 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Not quite sure how @rbreich.bsky.social manages to keep going, but if he can, we can. Some sage, practical advice for reasonable humans in the US wanting to mitigate the fu*kery of this administration. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Now that's how you write a headline.
January 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Now that's how you write a headline.
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Thoughtful analysis. Good insights.
January 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thoughtful analysis. Good insights.