Diane (Di for Democracy)
@dianekjs.bsky.social
Duke, Mom, dog lover, liberal, equities trader, medical & political junkie, creative, adjusting to disability. Pro science. 🚫DMs, porn, or crypto. Ally. F ELON
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The incomparable Jonathan Groff performing Mack the Knife at the Tony Awards (with a brief cameo by Keanu Reeves). Sublime mastery of the art.
youtu.be/9WgUOHAe5Oo?...
youtu.be/9WgUOHAe5Oo?...
The 78th Annual Tony Awards® | Just in Time Performance | CBS
YouTube video by CBS
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June 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The incomparable Jonathan Groff performing Mack the Knife at the Tony Awards (with a brief cameo by Keanu Reeves). Sublime mastery of the art.
youtu.be/9WgUOHAe5Oo?...
youtu.be/9WgUOHAe5Oo?...
I’m often at odds with Mr. Brooks’ perspective, & have detested 100% of what the Trump administration has done so far. But their blinding offense is overwhelming our defense.
“When a revolutionary vanguard upends an establishment, the establishment rarely recovers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
“When a revolutionary vanguard upends an establishment, the establishment rarely recovers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Single Stroke of Brilliance
His initiative has been the key to much of his success, but lacking any sense of prudence, he does not understand the difference between a risk and a gamble.
www.nytimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I’m often at odds with Mr. Brooks’ perspective, & have detested 100% of what the Trump administration has done so far. But their blinding offense is overwhelming our defense.
“When a revolutionary vanguard upends an establishment, the establishment rarely recovers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
“When a revolutionary vanguard upends an establishment, the establishment rarely recovers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
This has not received enough attention.
Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
April 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This has not received enough attention.
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Reminder: If a president has immunity for official actions and swears an oath to uphold the Constitution then violating the Constitution can't be construed to be an official action and as a consequence the president does not have immunity to protect him from prosecution for such actions.
April 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Before or after you tank the stock market and lifelong retirement savings of its citizens, skyrocket inflation, and fire thousands of federal workers from their livelihoods?
April 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Before or after you tank the stock market and lifelong retirement savings of its citizens, skyrocket inflation, and fire thousands of federal workers from their livelihoods?
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Alienate our allies ✅
Tank the market ✅
Devalue the dollar ✅
Dismantle the federal government ✅
Kill 🇺🇸 tourism ✅
Tank the market ✅
Devalue the dollar ✅
Dismantle the federal government ✅
Kill 🇺🇸 tourism ✅
April 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Alienate our allies ✅
Tank the market ✅
Devalue the dollar ✅
Dismantle the federal government ✅
Kill 🇺🇸 tourism ✅
Tank the market ✅
Devalue the dollar ✅
Dismantle the federal government ✅
Kill 🇺🇸 tourism ✅
It’s time to enforce the insider trading and market manipulation laws that are already in place through the STOCK act, but yes.
April 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It’s time to enforce the insider trading and market manipulation laws that are already in place through the STOCK act, but yes.
My azaleas are staging quite a show this year, resplendent in all their glory. Enjoying with a cup of hot coffee and a blanket, still a crisp chill in the air. Good morning, Bluesky!
April 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
My azaleas are staging quite a show this year, resplendent in all their glory. Enjoying with a cup of hot coffee and a blanket, still a crisp chill in the air. Good morning, Bluesky!
Profiting off the sale of America while its citizens’ retirement savings, healthcare, education, and civil rights are viciously dismantled.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out
The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president’s Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Profiting off the sale of America while its citizens’ retirement savings, healthcare, education, and civil rights are viciously dismantled.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
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They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks.
#handsoff #50501protests
#handsoff #50501protests
April 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks.
#handsoff #50501protests
#handsoff #50501protests
“Sure, the markets aren’t buying Trump’s claims, and economists think what’s happening is insanity, but there seems to be something more insidious at play.”
- Dan Rather
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
- Dan Rather
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
Trump’s Hidden Agenda
Will tariffs be the president’s most costly con yet?
open.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“Sure, the markets aren’t buying Trump’s claims, and economists think what’s happening is insanity, but there seems to be something more insidious at play.”
- Dan Rather
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
- Dan Rather
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
🎩
Hat tip to Susan Glosser.
Hat tip to Susan Glosser.
April 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Hat tip to Susan Glosser.
Hat tip to Susan Glosser.
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At some point we have to acknowledge that a large number of Republicans are just dumb as fuck.
They have no worldview other than what Dear Leader says. That’s frightening.
They have no worldview other than what Dear Leader says. That’s frightening.
April 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
At some point we have to acknowledge that a large number of Republicans are just dumb as fuck.
They have no worldview other than what Dear Leader says. That’s frightening.
They have no worldview other than what Dear Leader says. That’s frightening.
The theme of the Trump Administrations, and yes, they’re talking about you.
March 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The theme of the Trump Administrations, and yes, they’re talking about you.
An unexpected birthday present that makes me smile. Positivity.
March 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
An unexpected birthday present that makes me smile. Positivity.
Iowa City’s a special place (and also my home town). This is heartbreaking, but is happening everywhere. Start documenting your experiences and observations, we are witnessing and living through the collapse of the greatest experiment in history. Record everything, push back when and where you can.
Just in NIH grants, It looks like beautiful Iowa City, home of the U of Iowa, will lose $71m in funding. That's almost $1k per resident. And that's before all the other cuts to SSA, FDA, etc.
Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
SCiMaP
scienceimpacts.org
March 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Iowa City’s a special place (and also my home town). This is heartbreaking, but is happening everywhere. Start documenting your experiences and observations, we are witnessing and living through the collapse of the greatest experiment in history. Record everything, push back when and where you can.
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If any creators want viral content on the tech takeover, read John Robb.
He is a respected military analyst who is pro-Elon. The NYT, Wired, etc., have quoted him for years.
He explicitly describes what's happening as a "prototyping" of the Network State.
www.thenerdreich.com/network-stat...
He is a respected military analyst who is pro-Elon. The NYT, Wired, etc., have quoted him for years.
He explicitly describes what's happening as a "prototyping" of the Network State.
www.thenerdreich.com/network-stat...
Military Analyst: Network State Takeover of U.S. Government
The United States is currently evolving into a Network State, says a military analyst who writes regularly on the subject.
www.thenerdreich.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If any creators want viral content on the tech takeover, read John Robb.
He is a respected military analyst who is pro-Elon. The NYT, Wired, etc., have quoted him for years.
He explicitly describes what's happening as a "prototyping" of the Network State.
www.thenerdreich.com/network-stat...
He is a respected military analyst who is pro-Elon. The NYT, Wired, etc., have quoted him for years.
He explicitly describes what's happening as a "prototyping" of the Network State.
www.thenerdreich.com/network-stat...
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1. EXCLUSIVE
An internal Social Security Administration memo, dated March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, lays out a plan to sabotage the agency.
The memo itself predicts "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls" will result.
Follow this thread for details.
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An internal Social Security Administration memo, dated March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, lays out a plan to sabotage the agency.
The memo itself predicts "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls" will result.
Follow this thread for details.
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EXCLUSIVE: Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the Social Security Administration
An internal Social Security Administration (SSA) memo, sent on March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, details proposed changes to the claims process that would debilitate the agency, cause sign...
popular.info
March 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
1. EXCLUSIVE
An internal Social Security Administration memo, dated March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, lays out a plan to sabotage the agency.
The memo itself predicts "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls" will result.
Follow this thread for details.
🧵
An internal Social Security Administration memo, dated March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, lays out a plan to sabotage the agency.
The memo itself predicts "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls" will result.
Follow this thread for details.
🧵
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Reposted by Diane (Di for Democracy)
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
Killing children is by design, I'm afraid. "Pro-natalists" like Musk claim they aren't racist, but their pressure to have children is solely focused on white women, while they back policies that literally kill of non-white children.
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
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Duke University Faces Major Research Cuts as NIH Funding Changes Threaten U.S. Academic Research haiku.ainewsbrew.com/article/3398
#ResearchFunding #HigherEd #NIHcuts #DukeUniversity #AcademicResearch #SciencePolicy #PhDlife #MedicalResearch #TrumpPolicy #Education
#ResearchFunding #HigherEd #NIHcuts #DukeUniversity #AcademicResearch #SciencePolicy #PhDlife #MedicalResearch #TrumpPolicy #Education
Duke University Faces Major Research Cuts as NIH Funding Changes Threaten U.S. Academic Research | AI News Brew
<p>DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University and research institutions across the United States are bracing for significant funding cuts as the Trump administration moves to cap National Institutes of Health (NI...
haiku.ainewsbrew.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Duke University Faces Major Research Cuts as NIH Funding Changes Threaten U.S. Academic Research haiku.ainewsbrew.com/article/3398
#ResearchFunding #HigherEd #NIHcuts #DukeUniversity #AcademicResearch #SciencePolicy #PhDlife #MedicalResearch #TrumpPolicy #Education
#ResearchFunding #HigherEd #NIHcuts #DukeUniversity #AcademicResearch #SciencePolicy #PhDlife #MedicalResearch #TrumpPolicy #Education
Please let this be contagious.
“Hamilton” is canceling plans to perform next year at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing President Trump’s moves to impose his values on the venue. “We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover
“We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Please let this be contagious.
Yes, it’s 101 stuff, but what so many are STILL failing to grasp is that the disarmament IS the plan, it’s not a tactical error. The Trump regime has and is deliberately handing the U.S., its secrets, and its citizens to Putin by design.
“This is treason adjacent. I’m sure Pete Hegseth is very busy firing black people and women, so he’s not focused on the actual target here, which is Vladimir Putin.”
@therickwilson.bsky.social on the U.S. halting offensive cyber operations against Russia.
@therickwilson.bsky.social on the U.S. halting offensive cyber operations against Russia.
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Yes, it’s 101 stuff, but what so many are STILL failing to grasp is that the disarmament IS the plan, it’s not a tactical error. The Trump regime has and is deliberately handing the U.S., its secrets, and its citizens to Putin by design.