Donna Ives-Kimpel
@donnaives-kimpel.bsky.social
I love my family & friends,and then peace, social justice, a healthy planet, good times, variety, learning, grace, equity, truth/accuracy, intellectual freedom, coffee, freedom to read, ABAR education for all, freedom, silliness, creative pursuits, & dogs.
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"Brushing off a brutal murder and exonerating the man who ordered it is an example of Trump’s profound callousness about the value of life. It’s not a new stance, and not even uniquely brazen."
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Trump Keeps Showing Us That He’s Not Pro-Life
Pro-lifers held up Donald Trump as their champion. He’s really a showcase for the movement’s greatest failures.
sojo.net
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"Brushing off a brutal murder and exonerating the man who ordered it is an example of Trump’s profound callousness about the value of life. It’s not a new stance, and not even uniquely brazen."
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...
PolitiFact - Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy www.politifact.com/article/2025...
Grokipedia copies Wikipedia, but omits references
Elon Musk said he instructed Grok to take Wikipedia’s articles and “modify” them to create Grokipedia. The results are largely the same, or worse — Grokipedia removes or reduces sources, or introduces...
www.politifact.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
PolitiFact - Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy www.politifact.com/article/2025...
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And given the recent firings of journalists, Black women, progressives— so many people are going through the heart-wrenching identity loss, shock, income hit etc. m
Journalism has always been a tough business, but this purge is truly dark.
Journalism has always been a tough business, but this purge is truly dark.
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And given the recent firings of journalists, Black women, progressives— so many people are going through the heart-wrenching identity loss, shock, income hit etc. m
Journalism has always been a tough business, but this purge is truly dark.
Journalism has always been a tough business, but this purge is truly dark.
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We're building power to make DC’s demand for full democratic representation un-ignorable. Our communities deserve dignity, respect, and self-determination. Join the effort to win it. #FreeDC
January 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We're building power to make DC’s demand for full democratic representation un-ignorable. Our communities deserve dignity, respect, and self-determination. Join the effort to win it. #FreeDC
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A fake quote from Coca-Cola’s CEO said the company would pull a $100 million Super Bowl sponsorship over Bad Bunny’s 2026 halftime show. Just one thing: Coca-Cola isn’t a Super Bowl sponsor.
Coca-Cola isn’t pushing to end Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show
A fake quote from Coca-Cola’s CEO said the company would pull a $100 million Super Bowl sponsorship over Bad Bunny’s 2026 halftime show. Just one thing: Coca-Cola isn’t a Super Bowl sponsor.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A fake quote from Coca-Cola’s CEO said the company would pull a $100 million Super Bowl sponsorship over Bad Bunny’s 2026 halftime show. Just one thing: Coca-Cola isn’t a Super Bowl sponsor.
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Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?
Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
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I wanna go back to school!!
After Columbia canceled my course on race and media, and Washington Poat fired me for speaking about race and violence,
I’m teaching about race and media anyway!
@resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight!
600+ signups.
We move!! ✊🏾
I’m teaching about race and media anyway!
@resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight!
600+ signups.
We move!! ✊🏾
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I wanna go back to school!!
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In just 100 days, the Trump Administration has launched attacks on our rights, health, and future.
SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang stood alongside civil rights partners to make one thing clear: This is more than politics. It’s about people. #100DaysAndBeyond #TogetherWeFight
SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang stood alongside civil rights partners to make one thing clear: This is more than politics. It’s about people. #100DaysAndBeyond #TogetherWeFight
April 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In just 100 days, the Trump Administration has launched attacks on our rights, health, and future.
SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang stood alongside civil rights partners to make one thing clear: This is more than politics. It’s about people. #100DaysAndBeyond #TogetherWeFight
SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang stood alongside civil rights partners to make one thing clear: This is more than politics. It’s about people. #100DaysAndBeyond #TogetherWeFight
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ALA President Cindy Hohl joined ALA staff, legal advocates, and library supporters at the hearing in Washington.
Help sustain our work, become a public supporter of the American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries: give.ala.org/campaign/686...
Help sustain our work, become a public supporter of the American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries: give.ala.org/campaign/686...
April 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
ALA President Cindy Hohl joined ALA staff, legal advocates, and library supporters at the hearing in Washington.
Help sustain our work, become a public supporter of the American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries: give.ala.org/campaign/686...
Help sustain our work, become a public supporter of the American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries: give.ala.org/campaign/686...
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NEW: ALA was in court today for the first hearing in ALA v. Sonderling, our lawsuit aimed at halting the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
We urge the court to immediately enjoin the Administration from further damaging America's libraries. Learn more: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
We urge the court to immediately enjoin the Administration from further damaging America's libraries. Learn more: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
April 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
NEW: ALA was in court today for the first hearing in ALA v. Sonderling, our lawsuit aimed at halting the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
We urge the court to immediately enjoin the Administration from further damaging America's libraries. Learn more: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
We urge the court to immediately enjoin the Administration from further damaging America's libraries. Learn more: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “Mayday Movement USA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
Mayday Movement USA · May Day Strong
Mayday Movement USA is a little bit different. We are permitted on the National Mall for the entire summer! Beginning May 1st, we will have a 24/7 peaceful assembly in the shadows of the US Capitol. W...
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April 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “Mayday Movement USA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
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The IRS has agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show, a fundamental change in how the tax collector uses its tightly regulated records. nyti.ms/3XQ9vWk
April 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The IRS has agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show, a fundamental change in how the tax collector uses its tightly regulated records. nyti.ms/3XQ9vWk
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BIG WIN: Voters in Wisconsin have elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court, securing a pro-equality majority on the court.
Not only does this win help protect LGBTQ+, reproductive, & voting rights in WI, it also sends a clear message: We won’t let Elon Musk buy our courts.
Not only does this win help protect LGBTQ+, reproductive, & voting rights in WI, it also sends a clear message: We won’t let Elon Musk buy our courts.
April 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
BIG WIN: Voters in Wisconsin have elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court, securing a pro-equality majority on the court.
Not only does this win help protect LGBTQ+, reproductive, & voting rights in WI, it also sends a clear message: We won’t let Elon Musk buy our courts.
Not only does this win help protect LGBTQ+, reproductive, & voting rights in WI, it also sends a clear message: We won’t let Elon Musk buy our courts.
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Breaking News: Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat despite $25 million in spending by Elon Musk on her opponent.
Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Despite Elon Musk’s Millions
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Breaking News: Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat despite $25 million in spending by Elon Musk on her opponent.
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Exclusive: Members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts.
Widespread layoffs, purge of leadership underway at U.S. health agencies
The move comes after Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement of a sweeping reduction of the Department of Health and Human Services.
wapo.st
April 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Exclusive: Members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts.
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"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
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'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
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Doesn't anyone have the courage to stand up for what's right?
The board of Virginia Military Institute voted on Friday against extending the contract of Major General Cedric Wins, the college’s first Black superintendent.
The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted
The college’s board decided not to renew the contract of its superintendent, Major General Cedric T. Wins, who led diversity efforts and removed a Confederate statue on campus.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Doesn't anyone have the courage to stand up for what's right?
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The governor of Maine clashed with Trump over transgender rights during a White House meeting.
“See you in court,” she told him.
“See you in court,” she told him.
Dem governor tells Trump she will see him in court
Maine Gov. Janet Mills clashed with Trump over transgender rights during a White House meeting.
www.politico.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The governor of Maine clashed with Trump over transgender rights during a White House meeting.
“See you in court,” she told him.
“See you in court,” she told him.
Protest in support of Ukraine today DC see www.ukrinform.net/rubric-socie...
Mass rally and march to support Ukraine prepared in Washington
The Ukrainian community, together with the Ukrainian Embassy in the U.S., representatives of the United States, and other countries supporting Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression, will gather o...
www.ukrinform.net
February 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Protest in support of Ukraine today DC see www.ukrinform.net/rubric-socie...
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Elon Musk is racing to perfect an AI model, just as his teams are gaining access to some of the nation’s most sensitive and closely guarded databases through DOGE.
More in today's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government👇
More in today's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government👇
What's Elon doing with your data?
www.politico.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Elon Musk is racing to perfect an AI model, just as his teams are gaining access to some of the nation’s most sensitive and closely guarded databases through DOGE.
More in today's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government👇
More in today's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government👇
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Emergency food, TB testing and other programs have not resumed, despite a judge’s order halting President Trump’s dismantling of USAID.
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Emergency food, TB testing and other programs have not resumed, despite a judge’s order halting President Trump’s dismantling of USAID.