ERICA JOHNSON
@eebonafied1.bsky.social
Dedicated Public Servant. Love helping others. United WE Stand Divided WE Fall.
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The courts just stopped Trump from dismantling the Dept. of Education.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
Judge blocks Trump bid to dismantle Department of Education
The judge said the administration's planned reductions were clearly aimed at carrying out Trump’s campaign-trail promise to eliminate the department altogether.
www.politico.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The courts just stopped Trump from dismantling the Dept. of Education.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
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WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with South African pres. amid tensions over U.S. resettlement of white Afrikaners
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nMz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nMz...
LIVE: Trump meets with South African pres. amid tensions over U.S. resettlement of white Afrikaners
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with South African pres. amid tensions over U.S. resettlement of white Afrikaners
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nMz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nMz...
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Feels less like justice—and more like protecting politics over people.
May 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Feels less like justice—and more like protecting politics over people.
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Flood all social media with your best pics of President Obama on June 14. It’s Obama Appreciation Day and a great day to honor our first and only black President.
Respond with your best Obama pics for all to share!
#YesWeCan #AffordableCareAct
Respond with your best Obama pics for all to share!
#YesWeCan #AffordableCareAct
May 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Flood all social media with your best pics of President Obama on June 14. It’s Obama Appreciation Day and a great day to honor our first and only black President.
Respond with your best Obama pics for all to share!
#YesWeCan #AffordableCareAct
Respond with your best Obama pics for all to share!
#YesWeCan #AffordableCareAct
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For the second time in less than two weeks, a US Navy fighter jet fell off an aircraft carrier and was lost at sea. Each F/A-18 jet costs taxpayers $67 million.
But incompetent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is busy doing his makeup, firing Black people, and sending war plans to reporters. 🥃
But incompetent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is busy doing his makeup, firing Black people, and sending war plans to reporters. 🥃
Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
For the second time in less than two weeks, a US Navy fighter jet fell off an aircraft carrier and was lost at sea. Each F/A-18 jet costs taxpayers $67 million.
But incompetent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is busy doing his makeup, firing Black people, and sending war plans to reporters. 🥃
But incompetent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is busy doing his makeup, firing Black people, and sending war plans to reporters. 🥃
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Experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash roughly 43 percent of funding for federal housing programs, like Section 8 vouchers, could have devastating effects for millions of Americans.
Proposed cuts to housing programs could affect millions, experts warn
The White House proposed slashing funding for Section 8 and other federal programs by about 43 percent, saying it will “fix our broken federal housing policy.”
wapo.st
May 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash roughly 43 percent of funding for federal housing programs, like Section 8 vouchers, could have devastating effects for millions of Americans.
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Second fighter jet crashes into the sea after landing failure on USS Harry S. Truman
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
May 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Second fighter jet crashes into the sea after landing failure on USS Harry S. Truman
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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I was honored to celebrate the powerhouse Class of 2025 at Tougaloo College. Thank you for letting me share this moment with you —and for the incredible honor of an honorary doctorate. Y’all are ready to change the world. Now go SET IT OFF!
May 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I was honored to celebrate the powerhouse Class of 2025 at Tougaloo College. Thank you for letting me share this moment with you —and for the incredible honor of an honorary doctorate. Y’all are ready to change the world. Now go SET IT OFF!
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No one voted for “only two dolls for your kids.”
No one voted for aggressions towards Greenland and Canada.
No one voted for cutting cancer research.
No one voted for higher costs.
No one voted for aggressions towards Greenland and Canada.
No one voted for cutting cancer research.
No one voted for higher costs.
May 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
No one voted for “only two dolls for your kids.”
No one voted for aggressions towards Greenland and Canada.
No one voted for cutting cancer research.
No one voted for higher costs.
No one voted for aggressions towards Greenland and Canada.
No one voted for cutting cancer research.
No one voted for higher costs.
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Target CEO Brian Cornell pay for 2024 was down 45% from the year before and was his lowest since 2016.
Keep going!
www.startribune.com/target-ceo-b...
Keep going!
www.startribune.com/target-ceo-b...
Target CEO Brian Cornell’s pay declines 45% to $9.9M
Target fell short of financial performance and shareholder return goals over the previous three years limiting equity award payouts.
www.startribune.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Target CEO Brian Cornell pay for 2024 was down 45% from the year before and was his lowest since 2016.
Keep going!
www.startribune.com/target-ceo-b...
Keep going!
www.startribune.com/target-ceo-b...
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The Republicans aren’t listening to anybody but Trump. They know how detrimental these cuts will be to their constituents but instead of developing a backbone, standing up to Trump, & doing what’s right—they’re too scared, too spineless, & too sold out to fight for the folks they represent.
May 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Republicans aren’t listening to anybody but Trump. They know how detrimental these cuts will be to their constituents but instead of developing a backbone, standing up to Trump, & doing what’s right—they’re too scared, too spineless, & too sold out to fight for the folks they represent.
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Elon Musk’s embrace of Trump and right-wing politics has turned off many Democrats and independents, hurting his car company and his personal brand.
Why do so many people hate Elon Musk?
Musk’s embrace of Trump and right-wing politics has turned off many Democrats and independents, hurting his car company and his personal brand.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Elon Musk’s embrace of Trump and right-wing politics has turned off many Democrats and independents, hurting his car company and his personal brand.
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“We are covering this administration without fear, without favor & with a lot of coffee,” @aliciamenendez.bsky.social tells @vanityfair.com on stepping into the 7pm primetime slot with the launch of "The Weeknight" alongside @symonedsanders.bsky.social & @michaelsteele.bsky.social, debuting May 5.
The Hosts of MSNBC’s ‘The Weeknight’ Say They’ll Cover Trump 2.0 “Without Fear, Without Favor”
Cohosts Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, and Alicia Menendez talk to VF about bringing viewers to their “cool-kids table” at 7 pm, making the shift from weekends, and who gets shut out of the ...
tinyurl.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“We are covering this administration without fear, without favor & with a lot of coffee,” @aliciamenendez.bsky.social tells @vanityfair.com on stepping into the 7pm primetime slot with the launch of "The Weeknight" alongside @symonedsanders.bsky.social & @michaelsteele.bsky.social, debuting May 5.
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Disaster survivors in Arkansas left homeless by recent tornadoes have been blocked from receiving federal recovery aid after President Donald Trump rejected the state’s request to declare a major disaster in March.
Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request | CNN
Trump’s disaster denial follows his executive order seeking to shift the burden of response and recovery from the federal government onto states.
www.cnn.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Disaster survivors in Arkansas left homeless by recent tornadoes have been blocked from receiving federal recovery aid after President Donald Trump rejected the state’s request to declare a major disaster in March.
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Pete Hegseth is treating the Pentagon like it’s a Fox News set—ordering a makeup studio while leaking sensitive information in Signal chats.
This is what happens when you put clout-chasers in charge of national security.
This is what happens when you put clout-chasers in charge of national security.
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
www.cbsnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pete Hegseth is treating the Pentagon like it’s a Fox News set—ordering a makeup studio while leaking sensitive information in Signal chats.
This is what happens when you put clout-chasers in charge of national security.
This is what happens when you put clout-chasers in charge of national security.
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Tesla results are out: auto revenue dropped 20% from same period a year ago, net income plummeted 71%.
Keep going!
Keep going!
April 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Tesla results are out: auto revenue dropped 20% from same period a year ago, net income plummeted 71%.
Keep going!
Keep going!
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Tesla reports a sharp drop in revenue and earnings as trade war clouds company's future.
Read more: cnn.it/4lIQOhz
Read more: cnn.it/4lIQOhz
April 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Tesla reports a sharp drop in revenue and earnings as trade war clouds company's future.
Read more: cnn.it/4lIQOhz
Read more: cnn.it/4lIQOhz
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Another day, another damning story about Pete Hegseth’s reckless incompetence. This guy has got to go.
April 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another day, another damning story about Pete Hegseth’s reckless incompetence. This guy has got to go.
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Republicans are running away from Town Hall meetings.
House Democrats are leaning into them.
#Democracy
House Democrats are leaning into them.
#Democracy
April 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Republicans are running away from Town Hall meetings.
House Democrats are leaning into them.
#Democracy
House Democrats are leaning into them.
#Democracy
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson has quit the Washington Post, as billionaire owner Jeff Bezos (of Amazon and Whole Foods) continues to turn the op-ed section of the once prestigious newspaper into a right-wing rag to serve Trump.
Eugene Robinson Leaves the Washington Post After Jeff Bezos’ ‘Significant Shift’ to Opinion Section
"I wish nothing but the very best for the paper and for all of you. I won't be a stranger," the political columnist tells his colleagues after 45 years at WaPo The post Eugene Robinson Leaves the Wash...
www.yahoo.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson has quit the Washington Post, as billionaire owner Jeff Bezos (of Amazon and Whole Foods) continues to turn the op-ed section of the once prestigious newspaper into a right-wing rag to serve Trump.
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Dow closes down nearly 1,700 points. Worst day for Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ since the 2020 pandemic. Totally unforced error by Trump, incompetence surrounded by yes men and idiots.
April 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Dow closes down nearly 1,700 points. Worst day for Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ since the 2020 pandemic. Totally unforced error by Trump, incompetence surrounded by yes men and idiots.
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U.S. stock losses deepened after President Trump unveiled his tariff plan late Wednesday.
Dow sheds 1,700 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq have worst day since 2020 on tariff worries
US stocks end sharply lower. Dow loses 1700 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq have worst day since 2020 on worries Trump has sparked a hard-to-end trade war.
bit.ly
April 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
U.S. stock losses deepened after President Trump unveiled his tariff plan late Wednesday.
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BREAKING: Markets close worst day in years, battered by reaction to Trump's tariffs. MSNBC's @nicollewallace.bsky.social reports.
April 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Markets close worst day in years, battered by reaction to Trump's tariffs. MSNBC's @nicollewallace.bsky.social reports.
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Photo from Reuters today in a Vancouver liquor store ->
March 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Photo from Reuters today in a Vancouver liquor store ->