Julie Erfle
@erfleuncuffed.bsky.social
Tried taking a break from politics but Agent Orange pulled me back in. Find me on other platforms @ErfleUncuffed.
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ADOT tried to hide the 92,000 license plates that are blacklised in Arizona.
The list shows arbitrary censorship of free speech.
“JESUSNM” is fine but “SNOFGOD” is bad. I've seen “IH8EVR1” on a car, but no one can get “OMGIH8U.” And “LGBTQ1A” and “QUEER” are both banned.
The list shows arbitrary censorship of free speech.
“JESUSNM” is fine but “SNOFGOD” is bad. I've seen “IH8EVR1” on a car, but no one can get “OMGIH8U.” And “LGBTQ1A” and “QUEER” are both banned.
Why can you praise Jesus on your license plate, but not celebrate being gay?
Arizona tried to hide banned license plates from public view, revealing arbitrary restrictions on free speech
azmirror.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
ADOT tried to hide the 92,000 license plates that are blacklised in Arizona.
The list shows arbitrary censorship of free speech.
“JESUSNM” is fine but “SNOFGOD” is bad. I've seen “IH8EVR1” on a car, but no one can get “OMGIH8U.” And “LGBTQ1A” and “QUEER” are both banned.
The list shows arbitrary censorship of free speech.
“JESUSNM” is fine but “SNOFGOD” is bad. I've seen “IH8EVR1” on a car, but no one can get “OMGIH8U.” And “LGBTQ1A” and “QUEER” are both banned.
This is gonna hurt the heartland.
“A 25% tariff... will blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen,” said Jim Farley, chief executive of Ford.
American farmers would also face increased prices for potash, a vital fertilizer. About 80% of potash in the U.S. comes from Canada.
“A 25% tariff... will blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen,” said Jim Farley, chief executive of Ford.
American farmers would also face increased prices for potash, a vital fertilizer. About 80% of potash in the U.S. comes from Canada.
How Trump’s Canada Tariffs Could Impact Both the U.S. and Canada
President Trump’s plan to apply 25 percent tariffs on Canadian exports is set to start on Tuesday. They would deal a brutal blow to Canada’s economy.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is gonna hurt the heartland.
“A 25% tariff... will blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen,” said Jim Farley, chief executive of Ford.
American farmers would also face increased prices for potash, a vital fertilizer. About 80% of potash in the U.S. comes from Canada.
“A 25% tariff... will blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen,” said Jim Farley, chief executive of Ford.
American farmers would also face increased prices for potash, a vital fertilizer. About 80% of potash in the U.S. comes from Canada.
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Rep. Abe Hamadeh posts often about advocating for service members. The 3,000 job cuts at the VA don't get much attention.
Hamadeh talks a lot about the military, says almost nada about VA cuts
Rep. Abe Hamadeh posts often about advocating for service members. The 3,000 job cuts at the VA don't get much attention.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Rep. Abe Hamadeh posts often about advocating for service members. The 3,000 job cuts at the VA don't get much attention.
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We are having the worst flu season in 15+ yrs & staring down an avian flu threat that has already spread unchecked in other mammals and taken American life
Our government response is to cancel planning for the next flu shot, cancel funding for bird flu vaccines & treatments, & cut Medicaid coverage
Our government response is to cancel planning for the next flu shot, cancel funding for bird flu vaccines & treatments, & cut Medicaid coverage
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee meeting to select next year’s flu strain for no reason open.substack.com/pub/drrubin/...
I just don't get it . It's like they want to hurt people
I just don't get it . It's like they want to hurt people
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee meeting to select next year’s flu strain for no reason
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the FDA was supposed to meet next month to choose what strains of flu would be included in next season’s flu vaccine but the meeting ...
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We are having the worst flu season in 15+ yrs & staring down an avian flu threat that has already spread unchecked in other mammals and taken American life
Our government response is to cancel planning for the next flu shot, cancel funding for bird flu vaccines & treatments, & cut Medicaid coverage
Our government response is to cancel planning for the next flu shot, cancel funding for bird flu vaccines & treatments, & cut Medicaid coverage
“People w/ disabilities cannot reduce their needs by 25% to 50%. Slashing these services will force thousands into institutions, stripping them of independence; drive providers out of the workforce, worsening AZ’s caregiver shortage; & create a ripple effect of increased public spending."
Political standoff threatens services for thousands of disabled Arizonans
Arizona disability funding crisis threatens services for thousands as GOP legislature and Governor Hobbs battle over $122 million deficit in developmental disabilities
azmirror.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“People w/ disabilities cannot reduce their needs by 25% to 50%. Slashing these services will force thousands into institutions, stripping them of independence; drive providers out of the workforce, worsening AZ’s caregiver shortage; & create a ripple effect of increased public spending."
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This isn't an attack on the Associated Press.
This isn't an attack on the AP Stylebook.
This is a more fundamental attack on how we describe the world around us.
A president of the United States wants to control that.
www.axios.com/2025/02/17/t...
This isn't an attack on the AP Stylebook.
This is a more fundamental attack on how we describe the world around us.
A president of the United States wants to control that.
www.axios.com/2025/02/17/t...
Scoop: Why Trump is targeting AP
Longstanding Republican grievances made AP a target even before the newswire's Gulf of America decision.
www.axios.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This isn't an attack on the Associated Press.
This isn't an attack on the AP Stylebook.
This is a more fundamental attack on how we describe the world around us.
A president of the United States wants to control that.
www.axios.com/2025/02/17/t...
This isn't an attack on the AP Stylebook.
This is a more fundamental attack on how we describe the world around us.
A president of the United States wants to control that.
www.axios.com/2025/02/17/t...
If you're looking for ways to thwart the orange dictator, subscribe to your local newspaper as well as some excellent independent outlets like The Agenda or @azmirror.com. Democracy can't survive w/o these watchdogs. #supportthefreepress
Killing independent journalism
And replacing it with state-funded propaganda...
www.arizonaagenda.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If you're looking for ways to thwart the orange dictator, subscribe to your local newspaper as well as some excellent independent outlets like The Agenda or @azmirror.com. Democracy can't survive w/o these watchdogs. #supportthefreepress
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It's getting a little North Korean around here.
February 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It's getting a little North Korean around here.
Another reason to ditch your twitter account.
Hit home today that Elon’s zooming in to a rally of the German hard right to tell them to stop feeling bad about the past and embrace German glory was right before Holocaust Remembrance day.
January 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Another reason to ditch your twitter account.