Donna Addkison
@da504.bsky.social
Southerner with 3 Yorkies loving life in Minnesota. Former politico
ADHD Coach. Advocate. Writer. Student of yoga therapy
ADHD Coach. Advocate. Writer. Student of yoga therapy
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Kennedy's dismantling of public health has begun. Thousands of doctors, scientists & admins, w deep cuts to HIV, minority health & injury prevention. Several CDC center directors—have been offered a random (and likely remote) reassignment: Indian Health. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
April 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Kennedy's dismantling of public health has begun. Thousands of doctors, scientists & admins, w deep cuts to HIV, minority health & injury prevention. Several CDC center directors—have been offered a random (and likely remote) reassignment: Indian Health. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
March 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
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This is the latest person decreed by Marco Rubio to be a foreign policy threat and thus now subject to deportation:
March 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is the latest person decreed by Marco Rubio to be a foreign policy threat and thus now subject to deportation:
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I’m sorry but I’m still thinking about the Secretary of Defense texting “We are currently clean on OPSEC” to a group chat that, unbeknownst to him, included the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic magazine.
March 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I’m sorry but I’m still thinking about the Secretary of Defense texting “We are currently clean on OPSEC” to a group chat that, unbeknownst to him, included the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic magazine.
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Project 2025 tracker — you know, the playbook he denied having anything to with
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
March 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Project 2025 tracker — you know, the playbook he denied having anything to with
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
If this happened in a movie, the critics would call the plot trite and unrealistic. Any bets on whether he faces an investigation much less jail time? Asking for a friend… #idiot
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If this happened in a movie, the critics would call the plot trite and unrealistic. Any bets on whether he faces an investigation much less jail time? Asking for a friend… #idiot
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
National security really? #followthemoney www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump uses wartime powers to boost mineral production
The executive order comes as the US president tries to reduce America's reliance on imports of the vital materials.
www.bbc.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
National security really? #followthemoney www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“In some of these documents, the only thing that was being redacted for the last 20-plus years was someone’s Social Security number...”
"It’s like a first-grade, elementary-level rule of security to redact things like that...”
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
"It’s like a first-grade, elementary-level rule of security to redact things like that...”
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Social Security numbers and other private information unmasked in JFK files
The data belongs to more than 200 former congressional staffers and others with connections to decades-old investigations.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“In some of these documents, the only thing that was being redacted for the last 20-plus years was someone’s Social Security number...”
"It’s like a first-grade, elementary-level rule of security to redact things like that...”
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
"It’s like a first-grade, elementary-level rule of security to redact things like that...”
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
It’s not about immigration. It’s about money for private contractors
March 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It’s not about immigration. It’s about money for private contractors
Social Security alert #SocialSecurity #resist
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
benefit.me
March 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Social Security alert #SocialSecurity #resist
This is NOT the US of 2024. Who will they come for next?
After ICE came knocking at her door, a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University fled to Canada. “The atmosphere seemed so volatile and dangerous. So I just made a quick decision.”
How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her
Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is NOT the US of 2024. Who will they come for next?
There is no excuse for the inhumane indecent idiotic behavior of the WH and those who serve the would-be king
They're trying to deport my colleague from the med school and holding her without counsel. She was coming back from a visit to her family. If there are ways to help I'll let you know. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...
She saw family in Lebanon. Now this Brown Medicine doctor is being held at Logan for deportation.
Dr. Rasha Alawieh flew into Logan Airport Thursday after visiting family in Lebanon. She's being detained now at Logan without legal counsel.
www.providencejournal.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There is no excuse for the inhumane indecent idiotic behavior of the WH and those who serve the would-be king
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Europeans have no more f** to give. 👏
March 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Europeans have no more f** to give. 👏
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Jewish students at Columbia singing in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil.
March 13, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Jewish students at Columbia singing in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil.
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ONE parent. And in Florida, ONE man is responsible for 40% of all book challenges in the state. The book banners are a tiny minority. Make that clear by speaking up in favor of the freedom to read. (Email your school board!)
Thanks to @aclusc.bsky.social and @authorsabb.bsky.social working in SC to fight bans. The challenges have been brought by 1 parent who earlier filed 97 challenges in Beaufort County, nearly all of them denied. She's re-challenging now that a state law passed in July 2024 makes banning easy.
March 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ONE parent. And in Florida, ONE man is responsible for 40% of all book challenges in the state. The book banners are a tiny minority. Make that clear by speaking up in favor of the freedom to read. (Email your school board!)
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If Linda McMahon and the Department of Education believe in "efficiency and accountability" (after laying off half of the department), then I'm sure they'll gladly publish a list of every position that has been eliminated and why that position is no longer needed.
March 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If Linda McMahon and the Department of Education believe in "efficiency and accountability" (after laying off half of the department), then I'm sure they'll gladly publish a list of every position that has been eliminated and why that position is no longer needed.
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Jamie Raskin is encouraging people to file Federal Privacy Act requests on their personal DOGE data. Fillable forms here: jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE Privacy Act Requests
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
jamieraskin.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Jamie Raskin is encouraging people to file Federal Privacy Act requests on their personal DOGE data. Fillable forms here: jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
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“One of the good ones”
There are no fucking good ones y’all.
There are no fucking good ones y’all.
Bill Gates has liquidated his climate policy and advocacy organization, laying off dozens of staff in Washington, Brussels, and elsewhere.
It’s another giant retrenchment for the billionaire, who had already slashed his climate grant budget last month. heatmap.news/climate/brea...
It’s another giant retrenchment for the billionaire, who had already slashed his climate grant budget last month. heatmap.news/climate/brea...
The Bill Gates Era of Climate Giving Has Ended
Breakthrough Energy is winding down its policy and advocacy office, depriving the Inflation Reduction Act of a powerful defender.
heatmap.news
March 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“One of the good ones”
There are no fucking good ones y’all.
There are no fucking good ones y’all.
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“Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn’t mean it’s not corruption”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump turns White House lawn into car lot for megadonor Musk
It’s easy to get inured to the corruption, but hawking Teslas on the South Lawn was among the most obscene events in White House history.
www.msnbc.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn’t mean it’s not corruption”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Military chiefs from most NATO and EU countries met in Paris yesterday to discuss new security arrangements. The US wasn’t invited.
It was a closed door meeting and there’s been no announcement of outcome but with both Australia and Japan in attendance we seem to be seeing a new alliance forming.
It was a closed door meeting and there’s been no announcement of outcome but with both Australia and Japan in attendance we seem to be seeing a new alliance forming.
March 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Military chiefs from most NATO and EU countries met in Paris yesterday to discuss new security arrangements. The US wasn’t invited.
It was a closed door meeting and there’s been no announcement of outcome but with both Australia and Japan in attendance we seem to be seeing a new alliance forming.
It was a closed door meeting and there’s been no announcement of outcome but with both Australia and Japan in attendance we seem to be seeing a new alliance forming.
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These walk-backs are not happening in blue districts.
March 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
These walk-backs are not happening in blue districts.