@ctozer1.bsky.social
Former lawyer, now retired and an artist; always a Democrat; #Angret from day 1.
Reposted
Firing everyone who could tell you what you're doing is unethical or illegal does not make what you're doing ethical or legal.
July 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Firing everyone who could tell you what you're doing is unethical or illegal does not make what you're doing ethical or legal.
Reposted
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
Reposted
What the actual fuck
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What the actual fuck
Reposted
White House defying court orders, persisting with illegal action, and usurping Congress’ power of the purse, which would effectively end checks and balances. If that’s not a Constitutional crisis, what is?
Sorry, media, but like climate change, Constitutional crisis is out of “some say” territory.
Sorry, media, but like climate change, Constitutional crisis is out of “some say” territory.
We aren’t quite to the point of a direct and explicit defiance of the courts by the Trump admin. But the doomsday clock on our democracy ticks forward with this declaration from a federal judge.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants (Gift Article)
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
White House defying court orders, persisting with illegal action, and usurping Congress’ power of the purse, which would effectively end checks and balances. If that’s not a Constitutional crisis, what is?
Sorry, media, but like climate change, Constitutional crisis is out of “some say” territory.
Sorry, media, but like climate change, Constitutional crisis is out of “some say” territory.
Reposted
Every Democratic official needs to immediately adopt this framing and immediately make loud statements calling out the illegal and unconstitutional powers Trump is enacting. How is pritzger the first.
The US Constitution does not grant the President this unilateral authority.
In Illinois, we will stand against unlawful actions that would harm millions of working families, children, and seniors.
In Illinois, we will stand against unlawful actions that would harm millions of working families, children, and seniors.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Every Democratic official needs to immediately adopt this framing and immediately make loud statements calling out the illegal and unconstitutional powers Trump is enacting. How is pritzger the first.
Reposted
Ignore Trump and attack minions in Congress. Thom Tillis is up for reelection in 2026.
theweek.com/politics/pet...
theweek.com/politics/pet...
GOP senator reneged on voting against Hegseth
North Carolina senator Thom Tillis provided the deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
theweek.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ignore Trump and attack minions in Congress. Thom Tillis is up for reelection in 2026.
theweek.com/politics/pet...
theweek.com/politics/pet...
Reposted
This is why you can’t conduct foreign policy in broad strokes.
Everything you do as the President has reverberating consequences.
This could allow another ISIS resurgence.
Everything you do as the President has reverberating consequences.
This could allow another ISIS resurgence.
January 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is why you can’t conduct foreign policy in broad strokes.
Everything you do as the President has reverberating consequences.
This could allow another ISIS resurgence.
Everything you do as the President has reverberating consequences.
This could allow another ISIS resurgence.
Reposted
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"...“All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
Trump’s order asserts that the children of noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States... ."
Trump’s order asserts that the children of noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States... ."
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status.
apnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"...“All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
Trump’s order asserts that the children of noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States... ."
Trump’s order asserts that the children of noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States... ."
Reposted
So when all was said and done, the only country that opened it's prisons and sent crazy murderous criminals to prey upon innocent American citizens, was us.
January 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
So when all was said and done, the only country that opened it's prisons and sent crazy murderous criminals to prey upon innocent American citizens, was us.
Reposted
The so-called “Vindman Rule” sets a dangerous precedent by ensuring that only political loyalists can serve on the NSC, advise the president, and interact with the president and top decision-makers. Such an approach will have a chilling effect on senior policy staff across the government.
January 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The so-called “Vindman Rule” sets a dangerous precedent by ensuring that only political loyalists can serve on the NSC, advise the president, and interact with the president and top decision-makers. Such an approach will have a chilling effect on senior policy staff across the government.
Reposted
Nothing to see here, folks. No special favors to anyone we know.
December 14, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Nothing to see here, folks. No special favors to anyone we know.
Reposted
i am convinced that these people are death worshippers who want to spread as much disease and sickness as possible (i also think this is all tied up in eugenic beliefs about the “survival of the fittest” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:08 PM
i am convinced that these people are death worshippers who want to spread as much disease and sickness as possible (i also think this is all tied up in eugenic beliefs about the “survival of the fittest” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Reposted
December 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Reposted
Jesus Christ.
Dangerous doesn’t even begin to cover it - this is a security nightmare.
Dangerous doesn’t even begin to cover it - this is a security nightmare.
NEW — Trump’s transition team is planning for all cabinet picks to receive sweeping security clearances from the president-elect and only face FBI background checks after the incoming administration takes over the bureau @guardian exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting
Exclusive: president-elect’s team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over bureau
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Jesus Christ.
Dangerous doesn’t even begin to cover it - this is a security nightmare.
Dangerous doesn’t even begin to cover it - this is a security nightmare.