Eric Foley
@famouslastx.bsky.social
Pro democracy, pro science, avid gamer, neurodivergent (AuDHD). 🌊🌊🌊
“Don’t give in to the lies.
Don’t give in to fear.
Hold on to the truth.
Hold on to hope.” - Jim Acosta
“Don’t give in to the lies.
Don’t give in to fear.
Hold on to the truth.
Hold on to hope.” - Jim Acosta
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Whoa! Alligator Alcatraz is going to be complete by Tuesday and open for operation on Wednesday.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
June 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Whoa! Alligator Alcatraz is going to be complete by Tuesday and open for operation on Wednesday.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
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Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
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Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
WASHINGTON—After weeks of eliminating what many lawmakers called “frivolous” and “unnecessary” provisions, Congress reportedly passed a blank bill Thursday in which President Donald Trump can simply write whatever law he wants. “Today we are sending to the president’s desk 200 completely clean sheets of paper that are hereby codified such that anything he chooses to […]
theonion.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
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“You won’t have neutral prosecutors weighing the facts and making decisions about who to investigate,” said Adam W. Cohen, who led the DOJ office that coordinates interagency organized crime probes. “The White House will be able to decide.”
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime
Internal documents and interviews show that an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.
www.propublica.org
June 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“You won’t have neutral prosecutors weighing the facts and making decisions about who to investigate,” said Adam W. Cohen, who led the DOJ office that coordinates interagency organized crime probes. “The White House will be able to decide.”
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99% of the time I see young men explaining why they're Trumpers and hate Democrats, it's not just erroneous, it's nowhere close to reality. They live in an alternate universe created by right-wing social media.
I see this stuff all the time: Young guys insisting Democrats - who just last year had a football coach running for vice president - are telling men not to watch sports.
Just completely made up.
Just completely made up.
June 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
99% of the time I see young men explaining why they're Trumpers and hate Democrats, it's not just erroneous, it's nowhere close to reality. They live in an alternate universe created by right-wing social media.
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If you're not placing today's ruling against gender-affirming care for trans youth in the context of John Roberts' lifelong campaign to suck the life out of the Fourteenth Amendment, and equality for actual humans more broadly, you're doing it wrong.
Here, for @vanityfair.com, I attempt to do that.
Here, for @vanityfair.com, I attempt to do that.
The Supreme Court That Ended the Fundamental Right to an Abortion Won’t Protect Trans Youth From Discrimination
Much like in Dobbs, the conservative supermajority has created a nation where kids with gender dysphoria, and their families, will be treated unequally depending on where they live.
www.vanityfair.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If you're not placing today's ruling against gender-affirming care for trans youth in the context of John Roberts' lifelong campaign to suck the life out of the Fourteenth Amendment, and equality for actual humans more broadly, you're doing it wrong.
Here, for @vanityfair.com, I attempt to do that.
Here, for @vanityfair.com, I attempt to do that.
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They didnt even try to make a believable story before they framed Karen Read but that goes to show you that the cops dont need to prove anything to get you caught up.
June 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
They didnt even try to make a believable story before they framed Karen Read but that goes to show you that the cops dont need to prove anything to get you caught up.
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Karen Read speaks outside of the courthouse: (via AP)
June 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Karen Read speaks outside of the courthouse: (via AP)
The apathy in full swing now
May 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The apathy in full swing now
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Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
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Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
March 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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The Guardian with an even harsher take
March 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The Guardian with an even harsher take
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Today was a grim, terrible day for the United States and the cause of democracy. Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
It Was an Ambush
Today marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.
www.theatlantic.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Today was a grim, terrible day for the United States and the cause of democracy. Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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WATCH: Tina Martini from PA has the most BRUTAL REACTION to the Trump/ Zelensky chaos!
ABSOLUTE FIRE 🔥
ABSOLUTE FIRE 🔥
March 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
WATCH: Tina Martini from PA has the most BRUTAL REACTION to the Trump/ Zelensky chaos!
ABSOLUTE FIRE 🔥
ABSOLUTE FIRE 🔥
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Here's a link to share with those who are STILL sneering that Project 2025 is just a conspiracy theory. They actually STILL think it doesn't really exist. Fox, etc. are doing nothing to enlighten them.Let's share this across all platforms.
#Opposition #CitizenJournalist
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#Opposition #CitizenJournalist
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Project 2025's
www.documentcloud.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Here's a link to share with those who are STILL sneering that Project 2025 is just a conspiracy theory. They actually STILL think it doesn't really exist. Fox, etc. are doing nothing to enlighten them.Let's share this across all platforms.
#Opposition #CitizenJournalist
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#Opposition #CitizenJournalist
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.
February 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.
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Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."
February 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."
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looking back everything went to shit when Schoolhouse Rock stopped airing
February 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
looking back everything went to shit when Schoolhouse Rock stopped airing
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Powerful thread, read and share!
The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
February 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Powerful thread, read and share!