Ellen Floyd
@ellenwithhope.bsky.social
We need to ensure that the incredible organizing and inspiring courage of yesterday’s #NoKings protests continue to spread. On tomorrow’s mass call, we’ll discuss how we do that with concrete action steps to overcome authoritarianism. Please join us: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
June 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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“It’s an entirely different political matter when you’re actually considering legislation that is going to negatively impact your constituents’ health care, your constituents’ schools, your constituents’ families. You’re playing with fire there.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social on tonight’s GOP budget vote
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“It’s an entirely different political matter when you’re actually considering legislation that is going to negatively impact your constituents’ health care, your constituents’ schools, your constituents’ families. You’re playing with fire there.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social on tonight’s GOP budget vote
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If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
February 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
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1 in 7 families in California rely on SNAP.
That’s less than $7 a day to help afford increasingly expensive food.
$7 can barely buy a dozen eggs right now.
And, remarkably, Republicans want to lower that number to pay for tax cuts for corporate donors.
Unconscionable.
That’s less than $7 a day to help afford increasingly expensive food.
$7 can barely buy a dozen eggs right now.
And, remarkably, Republicans want to lower that number to pay for tax cuts for corporate donors.
Unconscionable.
February 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
1 in 7 families in California rely on SNAP.
That’s less than $7 a day to help afford increasingly expensive food.
$7 can barely buy a dozen eggs right now.
And, remarkably, Republicans want to lower that number to pay for tax cuts for corporate donors.
Unconscionable.
That’s less than $7 a day to help afford increasingly expensive food.
$7 can barely buy a dozen eggs right now.
And, remarkably, Republicans want to lower that number to pay for tax cuts for corporate donors.
Unconscionable.
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Today!!! Call Rep Strickland’s office right away today and ask that she not vote to pass a budget without insisting on oversight
and ask that she try to work with Rep Newhouse and Baumgartner to join democrats.
It needs to happen fast.
DC office
(202) 225-9740
and ask that she try to work with Rep Newhouse and Baumgartner to join democrats.
It needs to happen fast.
DC office
(202) 225-9740
February 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Today!!! Call Rep Strickland’s office right away today and ask that she not vote to pass a budget without insisting on oversight
and ask that she try to work with Rep Newhouse and Baumgartner to join democrats.
It needs to happen fast.
DC office
(202) 225-9740
and ask that she try to work with Rep Newhouse and Baumgartner to join democrats.
It needs to happen fast.
DC office
(202) 225-9740
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Brazil shows that it can be done. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup
Brazil’s attorney general charged the former president Jair Bolsonaro with trying to overturn the 2022 elections.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Brazil shows that it can be done. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
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"Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), Jim Moran (Kansas) and Steve Daines (Mont.) were all co-sponsors of this law. None responded to requests for comment."
Trump's DOJ has erased a report from its website that lays out its own recommendations for tackling violence against Indigenous women www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Trump’s DOJ Erases Report On Violence Against Native American Women
www.huffpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), Jim Moran (Kansas) and Steve Daines (Mont.) were all co-sponsors of this law. None responded to requests for comment."
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
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NEW: Griffin’s legal approach: If at first you don’t succeed, change the rules of the game after the fact. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/a-s...
A Stress Test for Democracy: Will the North Carolina Supreme Court Allow a GOP Candidate To Steal a Seat on the Bench?
As a GOP candidate attempts to overturn his election loss, democracy is being put to the test in the Tar Heel State.
www.democracydocket.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
NEW: Griffin’s legal approach: If at first you don’t succeed, change the rules of the game after the fact. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/a-s...
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Last night Elon Musk moved to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. His team is now inside, and he posted “CFPB RIP 🪦” on X.
This agency has saved Americans billions.
DOGE isn’t about cutting waste—it’s about dismantling the government so Musk and his billionaire friends can take control.
This agency has saved Americans billions.
DOGE isn’t about cutting waste—it’s about dismantling the government so Musk and his billionaire friends can take control.
February 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Last night Elon Musk moved to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. His team is now inside, and he posted “CFPB RIP 🪦” on X.
This agency has saved Americans billions.
DOGE isn’t about cutting waste—it’s about dismantling the government so Musk and his billionaire friends can take control.
This agency has saved Americans billions.
DOGE isn’t about cutting waste—it’s about dismantling the government so Musk and his billionaire friends can take control.
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At least nine federal judges across the nation have halted aspects of Trump’s early-term blitz — from his effort to rewrite the Constitution’s birthright citizenship guarantee to his sweeping effort to freeze federal spending to his plans to break and remake the federal workforce.
As Trump steamrolls Washington, courts flex their power to slow him down
Numerous federal district judges around the country have blocked major portions of Trump's early agenda — but Supreme Court showdowns loom.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
At least nine federal judges across the nation have halted aspects of Trump’s early-term blitz — from his effort to rewrite the Constitution’s birthright citizenship guarantee to his sweeping effort to freeze federal spending to his plans to break and remake the federal workforce.
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6. Beware of false attacks
Bondi is an election denier. Patel has an enemies list. Trump has promised retribution. When a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work.
Bondi is an election denier. Patel has an enemies list. Trump has promised retribution. When a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work.
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
6. Beware of false attacks
Bondi is an election denier. Patel has an enemies list. Trump has promised retribution. When a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work.
Bondi is an election denier. Patel has an enemies list. Trump has promised retribution. When a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work.
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At least for the moment, the Ketamine King and his merry band of unripened incels can’t open a Costco card in my name. So, there is that.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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No one voted for the Ketamine King
Or his unripened incel brigade.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
At least for the moment, the Ketamine King and his merry band of unripened incels can’t open a Costco card in my name. So, there is that.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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SCOOP: We've learned at least three individuals closely associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year. Step inside the recruitment effort that helped build Elon's DOGE army:
The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.
wrd.cm
February 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
SCOOP: We've learned at least three individuals closely associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year. Step inside the recruitment effort that helped build Elon's DOGE army:
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Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
February 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
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