Victoria Hutter
@fighting4thefacts.bsky.social
An ordinary citizen fighting for facts and decency in the reality-based world where the rule of law is respected. In the words of Lin-Manuel Miranda, "I'm lookin' for a mind at work."
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In the Trump administration’s haste to shrink the federal bureaucracy, it “didn’t really consider whether there were some aspects of the CFPB that might be useful for their projects,” notes consumer law expert Luke Herrine.
Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That
An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which had been investiga...
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September 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In the Trump administration’s haste to shrink the federal bureaucracy, it “didn’t really consider whether there were some aspects of the CFPB that might be useful for their projects,” notes consumer law expert Luke Herrine.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Heather Cox Richardson today.
" that Trump has recently exhibited both an inability to focus on any topic, and a need to live in a carefully constructed world that ignores reality and assures him he is the best and the brightest. A high-stakes meeting with principals . . . might have been too much"
" that Trump has recently exhibited both an inability to focus on any topic, and a need to live in a carefully constructed world that ignores reality and assures him he is the best and the brightest. A high-stakes meeting with principals . . . might have been too much"
August 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Heather Cox Richardson today.
" that Trump has recently exhibited both an inability to focus on any topic, and a need to live in a carefully constructed world that ignores reality and assures him he is the best and the brightest. A high-stakes meeting with principals . . . might have been too much"
" that Trump has recently exhibited both an inability to focus on any topic, and a need to live in a carefully constructed world that ignores reality and assures him he is the best and the brightest. A high-stakes meeting with principals . . . might have been too much"
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/o...
"This may sound like inside baseball, of importance mostly to labor economists. But it’s not. The credibility of American statistics is foundational. It undergirds investor trust. It guides fiscal and monetary policy."
"This may sound like inside baseball, of importance mostly to labor economists. But it’s not. The credibility of American statistics is foundational. It undergirds investor trust. It guides fiscal and monetary policy."
Opinion | What to Do When the President Acts Like a Five-Year-Old?
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August 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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"This may sound like inside baseball, of importance mostly to labor economists. But it’s not. The credibility of American statistics is foundational. It undergirds investor trust. It guides fiscal and monetary policy."
"This may sound like inside baseball, of importance mostly to labor economists. But it’s not. The credibility of American statistics is foundational. It undergirds investor trust. It guides fiscal and monetary policy."
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I agree with Ben but have a small editing suggestion
July 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I agree with Ben but have a small editing suggestion
Drip. . .drip. . . drip.
We’ve put up billboards in GOP districts calling out congressional Republicans and Trump for covering up the Epstein files. We want to do more of this but the amount of money we raise determines the number of billboards and districts. Please pitch in if you can: secure.actblue.com/donate/epste...
July 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Drip. . .drip. . . drip.
Just the best.
Musical satirist Tom Lehrer has died. He once declared: “Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.” Here’s one of my favorite Lehrer tunes
Tom Lehrer - The Vatican Rag - fabulous version - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
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July 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just the best.
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Reposted by Victoria Hutter
Evangelicals helped build America's anti-AIDS program in Africa, saving millions of lives. Now Trump has destroyed it. Why don't they speak out?
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR
A religious movement that has so often taken public stands has been unusually quiet since Trump gutted the program to combat AIDS in Africa.
www.theatlantic.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Evangelicals helped build America's anti-AIDS program in Africa, saving millions of lives. Now Trump has destroyed it. Why don't they speak out?
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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More and More Trump Incompetence and Weakness!!! They Don’t Know How to Govern, or Care. Only Loyalty to Trump and Tax Cuts for Billionaires Count!
#NOAA #FEMA #TexasFlood
#NOAA #FEMA #TexasFlood
July 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
More and More Trump Incompetence and Weakness!!! They Don’t Know How to Govern, or Care. Only Loyalty to Trump and Tax Cuts for Billionaires Count!
#NOAA #FEMA #TexasFlood
#NOAA #FEMA #TexasFlood
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I wrote about political violence in America, and what the second-most-famous duel in our nation’s history can tell us about how it ends: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
Political violence poses an existential threat to our nation and our freedoms—but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I wrote about political violence in America, and what the second-most-famous duel in our nation’s history can tell us about how it ends: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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From President Obama
From President Obama
Antonia Scatton on Substack
From President Obama…
substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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From President Obama
From President Obama
The earliest opportunity we have to show the Republicans the tsunami of fury retribution they will face is to elect Dems in Virginia this November including Mary Person. This from a June 25th fundraiser featuring special guest U. S. Rep Jennifer McClellan.
July 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The earliest opportunity we have to show the Republicans the tsunami of fury retribution they will face is to elect Dems in Virginia this November including Mary Person. This from a June 25th fundraiser featuring special guest U. S. Rep Jennifer McClellan.
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There’s going to be a LOT of work to do between now and then to support and protect the people who are going to feel the harm of this bill the most. But ultimately, the only way we’re going to reverse these policies is by defeating the GOP goons responsible and winning back power.
July 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
There’s going to be a LOT of work to do between now and then to support and protect the people who are going to feel the harm of this bill the most. But ultimately, the only way we’re going to reverse these policies is by defeating the GOP goons responsible and winning back power.
From a June 25 fundraiser hosted by Swing Blue Alliance to support Virginia House candidates Cat Portfield and Mary Person. Let's win in November.
July 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
From a June 25 fundraiser hosted by Swing Blue Alliance to support Virginia House candidates Cat Portfield and Mary Person. Let's win in November.
Simple and hard-hitting and gut-punchingly true. "Curated failure" in rural America.
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I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
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June 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Simple and hard-hitting and gut-punchingly true. "Curated failure" in rural America.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
So with you Glenn.
When you care about something deeply, & you see it going horrifically wrong, exhaustion is inevitable. But I've found the best antidote to exhaustion is engagement, participation, standing up, speaking out, staying strong, rallying, marching, protesting ... engaging.
Come on friends, let's roll.
Come on friends, let's roll.
June 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So with you Glenn.
Delighted to announce that U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan of Virginia is joining our June 25th event!! Gotta admit, this is a heck of a lineup.
June 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Delighted to announce that U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan of Virginia is joining our June 25th event!! Gotta admit, this is a heck of a lineup.
I'm taking action on June 14 to remind Trump and his enablers that America has No Kings. Join me in DC to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. app.sosha.ai/s/oVpzXa6E
Join me on June 14
app.sosha.ai
June 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I'm taking action on June 14 to remind Trump and his enablers that America has No Kings. Join me in DC to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. app.sosha.ai/s/oVpzXa6E
A 96% loss rate in court??!!
UPDATE: I've written a deeper dive on these numbers and what's driving this unprecedented judicial pushback.
open.substack.com/pub/data4dem...
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May 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A 96% loss rate in court??!!
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Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
May 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
YES!
Most of us in higher ed in the US are going to lose something over the next four years (opportunities, or funding, or time). But if we believe universities exist, in part, to preserve historical memory and create a space for dissent, our primary job right now is to fight and take the hit.
May 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
YES!
Another real cultural tragedy.
Nooooooo!!!!! She's the best!!!!
May 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Another real cultural tragedy.
Wait, WHAT??!!
Next year’s Best Picture Oscar winner:
“CRASH LANDING INTO THE CUCKOO’S NEST”
**** Starring ****
DONALD J. TRUMP
“CRASH LANDING INTO THE CUCKOO’S NEST”
**** Starring ****
DONALD J. TRUMP
Deranged Trump is now putting a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US.
May 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Wait, WHAT??!!