Elena Frigenti
@elenafree.bsky.social
Italian born, New York dweller. Raised as a journalist, now working in the non profit environment. Dogs are my BFFs
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Trump claims he “brought free speech back” after removing a man from exercising his free speech.
#StateOfTheUnion
#StateOfTheUnion
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump claims he “brought free speech back” after removing a man from exercising his free speech.
#StateOfTheUnion
#StateOfTheUnion
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Imprisoning journalists is fine when we do it
February 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Imprisoning journalists is fine when we do it
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We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
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No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamic State. Instead, that task has been taken up by a sprawling network of activists, survivors, family members, informants and amateur detectives.
Volunteers Search for ISIS Kidnap Victims
No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamist terrorists. Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives and armcha...
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February 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamic State. Instead, that task has been taken up by a sprawling network of activists, survivors, family members, informants and amateur detectives.
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Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" has perhaps the most memorable opening line in all of Western literature: "I hope you motherfuckers like reading about whales"
February 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" has perhaps the most memorable opening line in all of Western literature: "I hope you motherfuckers like reading about whales"
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I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
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Two of Trump’s deportation flights to Colombia were packed full of innocent people. The Washington Post reported that two pregnant women and 20 or more children were on board, but no “Illegal Criminals” that Trump had railed against.
Truth About Deportees on Trump’s ‘Con Air’ Colombia Flights
The president says he is detaining and deporting “Illegal Criminals.” Colombian officials say none of the migrants onboard two flights that arrived Tuesday were criminals.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Two of Trump’s deportation flights to Colombia were packed full of innocent people. The Washington Post reported that two pregnant women and 20 or more children were on board, but no “Illegal Criminals” that Trump had railed against.
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Meta said it has agreed to pay about $25 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the company's suspension of his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol reut.rs/4h9P7ae
Meta to pay $25 million to settle Trump's 2021 lawsuit over suspended accounts
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it has agreed to pay about $25 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the company's suspension of his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Meta said it has agreed to pay about $25 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the company's suspension of his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol reut.rs/4h9P7ae
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Exclusive: Security agents escorted the inspector general of the US Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration reut.rs/4hfG4Vp
Exclusive: USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Exclusive: Security agents escorted the inspector general of the US Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration reut.rs/4hfG4Vp
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A Democrat appeared to flip a conservative-leaning State Senate seat in Iowa on Tuesday, according to unofficial results, in a special election that Democrats saw as a sign of engagement among liberal voters in the early days of President Trump’s second term.
Democrat Appears to Flip Iowa State Senate Seat in a Boost for the Party
Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area buoyed that party at a moment of uncertainty.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A Democrat appeared to flip a conservative-leaning State Senate seat in Iowa on Tuesday, according to unofficial results, in a special election that Democrats saw as a sign of engagement among liberal voters in the early days of President Trump’s second term.
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Two major unions representing US government employees filed a lawsuit aimed at slowing President Donald Trump's effort to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers and make it easier to fire them reut.rs/4gj1mjt
Trump's plan to reclassify, fire federal workers challenged by unions
Two major unions representing U.S. government employees filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at slowing President Donald Trump's effort to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers and make it easier to fire them.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Two major unions representing US government employees filed a lawsuit aimed at slowing President Donald Trump's effort to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers and make it easier to fire them reut.rs/4gj1mjt
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President Donald Trump signed executive orders to promote parental choice in school selection and end federal funding for curricula that he called the ‘indoctrination’ of students in ‘anti-American’ ideologies on race and gender reut.rs/4aBGWAW
Trump issues orders to promote school choice, end "anti-American" teaching
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed executive orders to promote parental choice in school selection and end federal funding for curricula that he called the "indoctrination" of students in "anti-American" ideologies on race and gender.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
President Donald Trump signed executive orders to promote parental choice in school selection and end federal funding for curricula that he called the ‘indoctrination’ of students in ‘anti-American’ ideologies on race and gender reut.rs/4aBGWAW
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Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
January 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
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Trump operative Charlie Kirk in 2020: TikTok is an ‘evil CCP-compromised’ app. Ban it!!
Charlie Kirk today: Shame on President Biden for signing the Republican-led bill to ban TikTok into law. I’m glad Trump is going to save this great app
Whatever the dear leader says. It's a cult
Charlie Kirk today: Shame on President Biden for signing the Republican-led bill to ban TikTok into law. I’m glad Trump is going to save this great app
Whatever the dear leader says. It's a cult
January 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Trump operative Charlie Kirk in 2020: TikTok is an ‘evil CCP-compromised’ app. Ban it!!
Charlie Kirk today: Shame on President Biden for signing the Republican-led bill to ban TikTok into law. I’m glad Trump is going to save this great app
Whatever the dear leader says. It's a cult
Charlie Kirk today: Shame on President Biden for signing the Republican-led bill to ban TikTok into law. I’m glad Trump is going to save this great app
Whatever the dear leader says. It's a cult
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An unidentified gunman killed two high-profile judges outside Iran’s Supreme Court on Saturday in what the authorities are calling a terrorist attack, according to state-run media.
Two Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Iran’s Supreme Court
The gunman took his own life after killing two judges and wounding a third in what officials described as a terrorist attack.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
An unidentified gunman killed two high-profile judges outside Iran’s Supreme Court on Saturday in what the authorities are calling a terrorist attack, according to state-run media.
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In 2022, one in four U.S. children had at least one immigrant parent. More than four million U.S. citizens under the age of 18 lived with an undocumented parent.
A crisis of catastrophic proportions is looming for these innocent children whose families have fled violence and poverty — seeking…
A crisis of catastrophic proportions is looming for these innocent children whose families have fled violence and poverty — seeking…
January 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In 2022, one in four U.S. children had at least one immigrant parent. More than four million U.S. citizens under the age of 18 lived with an undocumented parent.
A crisis of catastrophic proportions is looming for these innocent children whose families have fled violence and poverty — seeking…
A crisis of catastrophic proportions is looming for these innocent children whose families have fled violence and poverty — seeking…
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President-elect Trump has promised to use the vast powers of the presidency to seek revenge against politicians and officials who he thinks have wronged him. Here are some of the people who have been his frequent targets.
A List of Those Who Could Be in Line for Trump’s ‘Retribution’
President-elect Donald J. Trump believes he has been wronged by current and former officials, members of the media and more.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
President-elect Trump has promised to use the vast powers of the presidency to seek revenge against politicians and officials who he thinks have wronged him. Here are some of the people who have been his frequent targets.
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Check out the People’s March in Washington D.C. today.
Definitely looks like the crowd for the protest will be BIGGER than his inauguration crowd!
Definitely looks like the crowd for the protest will be BIGGER than his inauguration crowd!
January 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Check out the People’s March in Washington D.C. today.
Definitely looks like the crowd for the protest will be BIGGER than his inauguration crowd!
Definitely looks like the crowd for the protest will be BIGGER than his inauguration crowd!
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As 2024 draws to an end, Team Big Picture's Jay Kuo compiled strategies and tips, gleaned from experts and from his conversations with many readers, on ways to survive these next four Trump years, both individually and collectively as a democracy. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/surviving-...
Surviving the Next Four Years
A practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:02 PM
As 2024 draws to an end, Team Big Picture's Jay Kuo compiled strategies and tips, gleaned from experts and from his conversations with many readers, on ways to survive these next four Trump years, both individually and collectively as a democracy. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/surviving-...
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ICYMI:
“A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing ‘harmful’ materials to minors.”
apnews.com/article/arka...
“A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing ‘harmful’ materials to minors.”
apnews.com/article/arka...
Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.
apnews.com
December 24, 2024 at 7:15 PM
ICYMI:
“A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing ‘harmful’ materials to minors.”
apnews.com/article/arka...
“A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing ‘harmful’ materials to minors.”
apnews.com/article/arka...
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"In those counties I’m talking about — 'news desert' counties — Trump won 91% of them by an average of 54 points ... those counties could be going more conservative because there’s no local media to counteract the foghorn blasts of rightwing propaganda."
How Democrats can win the messaging war
"Liberals trust the mainstream media — foolishly, I think. The trust is not deserved," Ryan Cooper tells us.
www.publicnotice.co
December 24, 2024 at 10:37 PM
"In those counties I’m talking about — 'news desert' counties — Trump won 91% of them by an average of 54 points ... those counties could be going more conservative because there’s no local media to counteract the foghorn blasts of rightwing propaganda."
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