Jen McCloskey
@doylesta.bsky.social
Boston former lawyer, now higher ed admin Jill-of-all-trades. Mostly a re-poster of things.
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An important first-person account from someone inside OPM:
I Work in the Office Carrying Out the Government Purge. Here’s What I Want You to Know.
We’re as freaked out and angry as everyone else.
slate.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
An important first-person account from someone inside OPM:
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Homan went on CNN to complain that ICE’s attempts to arrest Chicagoans has been hampered by the people’s knowledge of policy—largely because of the city’s “Know Your Rights” campaign. Fascists rely on your compliance. On your ignorance. They depend upon your fear.
Disappoint them.
Disappoint them.
'Well-educated': Donald Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan criticises migrants' knowledge of rights during ICE operations - The Times of India
US News: Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, expressed frustration over ICE challenges in sanctuary cities, stating immigrants are educated on 'how to es
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Homan went on CNN to complain that ICE’s attempts to arrest Chicagoans has been hampered by the people’s knowledge of policy—largely because of the city’s “Know Your Rights” campaign. Fascists rely on your compliance. On your ignorance. They depend upon your fear.
Disappoint them.
Disappoint them.
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Yes! I've been saying. They have to integrate all the outages into the same story. Well done, Boston Globe, for doing that here.
Democrats, rather than finding a single narrow issue and focusing on it (e.g., egg prices), you need to chase EVERY Trump outrage.
They all support the core point: Trump is pursuing a chaotic far-right overthrow of existing US government, trying to destroy our way of life.
They all support the core point: Trump is pursuing a chaotic far-right overthrow of existing US government, trying to destroy our way of life.
January 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Yes! I've been saying. They have to integrate all the outages into the same story. Well done, Boston Globe, for doing that here.
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The new general counsel for OPM—the office issuing all those deranged memos—is Andrew Kloster, a self-described “raging misogynist” with a public history of racist comments and a temporary restraining order for domestic violence who most recently worked for Matt Gaetz.
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
January 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The new general counsel for OPM—the office issuing all those deranged memos—is Andrew Kloster, a self-described “raging misogynist” with a public history of racist comments and a temporary restraining order for domestic violence who most recently worked for Matt Gaetz.
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
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We look forward to shopping again soon at Costco. If you are also a Costco customer, this is a great time to show your support.
www.cbsnews.com/news/costco-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/costco-...
Republican attorneys general call out Costco for maintaining DEI policies
Costco shareholders days ago rejected anti-DEI proposal. The retailer says DEI is good for business.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We look forward to shopping again soon at Costco. If you are also a Costco customer, this is a great time to show your support.
www.cbsnews.com/news/costco-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/costco-...
A five-inch chunk of the metal plate (the part with teeth) at the bottom of the Back Bay station Amtrak/CR platform track 1/3 down escalator just broke off and jammed the escalator to a halt. That was exciting. @universalhub.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A five-inch chunk of the metal plate (the part with teeth) at the bottom of the Back Bay station Amtrak/CR platform track 1/3 down escalator just broke off and jammed the escalator to a halt. That was exciting. @universalhub.com
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Don't call it a Substack. www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
Don't call it a Substack. - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Don't call it a Substack. www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
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November 19, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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November 19, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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November 19, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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When the votes are all counted, Trump will likely end up with the narrowest margin of victory since 2000.
Important to keep that in mind when you hear Trump and his bootlickers in the GOP and the media talk about him having a mandate. He doesn't and Democrats need to remember it and act like it.
Important to keep that in mind when you hear Trump and his bootlickers in the GOP and the media talk about him having a mandate. He doesn't and Democrats need to remember it and act like it.
Column | What the numbers actually say about the 2024 election
In what is likely to be the narrowest margin of victory since 2000, Trump probably benefitted from who stayed home.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:20 PM
When the votes are all counted, Trump will likely end up with the narrowest margin of victory since 2000.
Important to keep that in mind when you hear Trump and his bootlickers in the GOP and the media talk about him having a mandate. He doesn't and Democrats need to remember it and act like it.
Important to keep that in mind when you hear Trump and his bootlickers in the GOP and the media talk about him having a mandate. He doesn't and Democrats need to remember it and act like it.
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Call your local and state officials and demand they not cooperate with Trump's deportation plans.
Call your national reps and demand they do everything they can to obstruct Trump's inevitable efforts to denaturalize people and destroy birthright citizenship.
Call your national reps and demand they do everything they can to obstruct Trump's inevitable efforts to denaturalize people and destroy birthright citizenship.
Stephen Miller in an interview this past week talked about mass deportations including naturalized citizens. Unlike the magical thinking among Trump voters that such plans never pertain to them - I am aware 'deporting naturalized citizens' is a plan that would include me, and many of my students
I think people (as with most policies) underestimate how many people abolishing birthright citizenship would affect.
For example, it would affect me and my siblings. It could also affect my kids, depending on specifics. It would affect the majority (not an exaggeration) of my students.
For example, it would affect me and my siblings. It could also affect my kids, depending on specifics. It would affect the majority (not an exaggeration) of my students.
November 12, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Call your local and state officials and demand they not cooperate with Trump's deportation plans.
Call your national reps and demand they do everything they can to obstruct Trump's inevitable efforts to denaturalize people and destroy birthright citizenship.
Call your national reps and demand they do everything they can to obstruct Trump's inevitable efforts to denaturalize people and destroy birthright citizenship.
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If someone is trying to troll you, I strongly advise scrolling their account. There are chaos agents trying to break in here. The account I showed y'all who was complaining about pronouns was also repeatedly trying to argue the election was stolen from Kamala. Report these folks, don't engage.
Have been seeing a lot more accounts that are playing both sides super hard and just in general sewing chaos so I think people need to gear up this is going to get really weird
November 12, 2024 at 4:14 AM
If someone is trying to troll you, I strongly advise scrolling their account. There are chaos agents trying to break in here. The account I showed y'all who was complaining about pronouns was also repeatedly trying to argue the election was stolen from Kamala. Report these folks, don't engage.
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So the dems really were cooked from the start. Nothing they could've said or done would've changed the outcome of the election. Not when you have voters who saw a leopard on the ballot, knew that it pledged to eat their faces all day, and voted for it anyway.
November 12, 2024 at 4:40 AM
So the dems really were cooked from the start. Nothing they could've said or done would've changed the outcome of the election. Not when you have voters who saw a leopard on the ballot, knew that it pledged to eat their faces all day, and voted for it anyway.