dandicat
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Hope is an action verb. Showing some kindness and respect costs nothing. Trade snap judgment for some curiosity. Cats, raptors, strong coffee, music with soul, southern cooking, stacks of books, gardens with attitude. No DMs unless I know you. I mean it.
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We are living in precarious times.
June 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are living in precarious times.
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Every week I write a Sunday night column about The Week Ahead. This week, it’s about taking back “woke.” open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
April 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Every week I write a Sunday night column about The Week Ahead. This week, it’s about taking back “woke.” open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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My advice is if your law firm can't say this, get yourself a new law firm.
"Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
"Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
Statement from Elias Law Group Chair Marc Elias
www.elias.law
April 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
My advice is if your law firm can't say this, get yourself a new law firm.
"Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
"Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
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Those are people that we cannot satisfy, and we need to stop trying. We need to focus on rational people because nothing that they do is going to appease certain people. They just want to yell at somebody and be miserable.
Cory Booker fought his ass off last night.
We have all been yelling “FIGHT, DAMNIT!” But when somebody does, a lot of people are KILLING him in here saying “performative BS”
Pick a lane, folks. What Booker did is what “fighting” from the minority looks like.
We need things to unite behind.
We have all been yelling “FIGHT, DAMNIT!” But when somebody does, a lot of people are KILLING him in here saying “performative BS”
Pick a lane, folks. What Booker did is what “fighting” from the minority looks like.
We need things to unite behind.
April 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Those are people that we cannot satisfy, and we need to stop trying. We need to focus on rational people because nothing that they do is going to appease certain people. They just want to yell at somebody and be miserable.
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Let's keep the good trouble ball rolling.
Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.
What will you do?
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.
What will you do?
April 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Let's keep the good trouble ball rolling.
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
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Senator Cory Booker -- nearly 23 hrs into this -- is more coherent than your average elected official speaking (while seated) at an average legislative hearing.
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
U.S. Senate
The Senate will vote to advance President Trump's nomination of Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. He previously served as Acting Attorney General during the first Trump Administratio...
www.c-span.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Senator Cory Booker -- nearly 23 hrs into this -- is more coherent than your average elected official speaking (while seated) at an average legislative hearing.
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
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Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.
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My Kingdom and more for anyone to realize that awarding yourself a government contract is not a conflict of interest. It's corruption. When the bank teller takes the money out of the cash drawer and puts it in his pocket that's not a conflict of interest either.
March 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My Kingdom and more for anyone to realize that awarding yourself a government contract is not a conflict of interest. It's corruption. When the bank teller takes the money out of the cash drawer and puts it in his pocket that's not a conflict of interest either.
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This isn't how gov't is supposed to work: The acting commissioner of Social Security admitted “I was ticked at the governor of Maine for not being real cordial to the president,” so I ended a program in Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/25/s...
Social Security official ended program for Maine newborns because he was ‘ticked’ at Mills
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said the rationale given by Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is 'infuriating and absurd.'
www.pressherald.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This isn't how gov't is supposed to work: The acting commissioner of Social Security admitted “I was ticked at the governor of Maine for not being real cordial to the president,” so I ended a program in Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/25/s...
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"It’s not clear how or why Geier, who is not a physician and has an undergraduate degree from the Univ. of Maryland at Baltimore County, was chosen...
"He was disciplined by Maryland regulators over a decade ago for practicing medicine without a license...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
"He was disciplined by Maryland regulators over a decade ago for practicing medicine without a license...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism
A long-discredited researcher and vaccine skeptic will conduct a government study on whether vaccines cause autism.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"It’s not clear how or why Geier, who is not a physician and has an undergraduate degree from the Univ. of Maryland at Baltimore County, was chosen...
"He was disciplined by Maryland regulators over a decade ago for practicing medicine without a license...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
"He was disciplined by Maryland regulators over a decade ago for practicing medicine without a license...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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There’s that airtight logic we’ve come to rely on from Don Jr
March 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
There’s that airtight logic we’ve come to rely on from Don Jr
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In 1954, the federal corporate tax rate was 52%. It's now 21%
Due to tax breaks, corporations usually pay far less than the official rate
The US collects less revenue from corporations, relative to the size of the economy, than most other advanced countries
Make corporations pay their fair share
Due to tax breaks, corporations usually pay far less than the official rate
The US collects less revenue from corporations, relative to the size of the economy, than most other advanced countries
Make corporations pay their fair share
March 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In 1954, the federal corporate tax rate was 52%. It's now 21%
Due to tax breaks, corporations usually pay far less than the official rate
The US collects less revenue from corporations, relative to the size of the economy, than most other advanced countries
Make corporations pay their fair share
Due to tax breaks, corporations usually pay far less than the official rate
The US collects less revenue from corporations, relative to the size of the economy, than most other advanced countries
Make corporations pay their fair share
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Thou shalt not let anti-science imbeciles destroy the Department of Education so everyone can be as stupid as they are.
March 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Thou shalt not let anti-science imbeciles destroy the Department of Education so everyone can be as stupid as they are.
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Something to think about
March 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Something to think about
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A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from withdrawing $14 billion in climate grant funding from Citibank accounts.
March 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from withdrawing $14 billion in climate grant funding from Citibank accounts.
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Millionaires are officially done paying into Social Security for the rest of 2025 as of today.
If we want to ensure Social Security’s long term future, we must scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay their fair share.
If we want to ensure Social Security’s long term future, we must scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay their fair share.
How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich
Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it. A CEO earning $20M/yr pays Social Security taxes on ~1% of their income. Meanwhile, a normal worker pays Social Security taxes on 100% of their income. How does that make any sense?
www.youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Millionaires are officially done paying into Social Security for the rest of 2025 as of today.
If we want to ensure Social Security’s long term future, we must scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay their fair share.
If we want to ensure Social Security’s long term future, we must scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay their fair share.
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More bullshit.
Donald Trump, you can’t shut down the Dept. of Education — and you know it. Fox News even knows it. So stop it.
We know you’re just trying to wear us out. But for the record, I am not overwhelmed. My zone isn’t flooded.
I will fight your illegal behavior until the cows come home.
Donald Trump, you can’t shut down the Dept. of Education — and you know it. Fox News even knows it. So stop it.
We know you’re just trying to wear us out. But for the record, I am not overwhelmed. My zone isn’t flooded.
I will fight your illegal behavior until the cows come home.
March 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
More bullshit.
Donald Trump, you can’t shut down the Dept. of Education — and you know it. Fox News even knows it. So stop it.
We know you’re just trying to wear us out. But for the record, I am not overwhelmed. My zone isn’t flooded.
I will fight your illegal behavior until the cows come home.
Donald Trump, you can’t shut down the Dept. of Education — and you know it. Fox News even knows it. So stop it.
We know you’re just trying to wear us out. But for the record, I am not overwhelmed. My zone isn’t flooded.
I will fight your illegal behavior until the cows come home.
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French scientist is denied entry into the US after their phone was seized and Customs/Border Control found messages critical of Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
French scientist is denied entry into the US after their phone was seized and Customs/Border Control found messages critical of Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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And so, the chickens come home to roost for the Chief Justice. But sadly, its our house too. www.mediamatters.org/five/foxs-gr...
Fox's Greg Gutfeld to Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts: "Shut the 'f' up"
www.mediamatters.org
March 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
And so, the chickens come home to roost for the Chief Justice. But sadly, its our house too. www.mediamatters.org/five/foxs-gr...
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The Commerce Secretary of the US is telling people to go out and buy stock in a specific company on national television.
March 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Commerce Secretary of the US is telling people to go out and buy stock in a specific company on national television.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM