@fredamae.bsky.social
"We stand in danger of drowning in a sea of old testimony and strangling on the meager gruel of bland cliche'"
Gov Tom McCall Oregon.
Gov Tom McCall Oregon.
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Republican party motto. It’s two parts.
1. People die.
2. Thoughts and prayers.
1. People die.
2. Thoughts and prayers.
The FDA is going to stop testing milk for pathogens like I DON'T KNOW, BIRD FLU????
These people are actively trying to kill us. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
These people are actively trying to kill us. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Republican party motto. It’s two parts.
1. People die.
2. Thoughts and prayers.
1. People die.
2. Thoughts and prayers.
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The Voting Rights Act is now dead in 7 states because Republican judges said so.
BREAKING: The 8th Circuit has denied a request for the full court to review a ruling that struck down a tool to protect minority voters under the federal Voting Rights Act in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, setting up a potential Supreme Court appeal
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians -2025-07-03 Order
www.documentcloud.org
July 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Voting Rights Act is now dead in 7 states because Republican judges said so.
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Project 2025 in full progress. Remind your family, friends, co-workers you know of their support for this regime. They can't say we didn't know. That doesn't fly anymore.
July 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Project 2025 in full progress. Remind your family, friends, co-workers you know of their support for this regime. They can't say we didn't know. That doesn't fly anymore.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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✊🏾 "It's long overdue for... Mexicans to unite and reject all racist rhetoric, actions and policies by American leaders and millions of its citizens against our people."
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#BlueSkyVets
#Voices4Victory
🖕🏾 Loomer
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#BlueSkyVets
#Voices4Victory
🖕🏾 Loomer
July 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
✊🏾 "It's long overdue for... Mexicans to unite and reject all racist rhetoric, actions and policies by American leaders and millions of its citizens against our people."
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#BlueSkyVets
#Voices4Victory
🖕🏾 Loomer
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#BlueSkyVets
#Voices4Victory
🖕🏾 Loomer
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Sadly, Will Bunch saw our future rather clearly. But what he may not have predicted was tRump's musings on deporting Americans with U. S. birth certificates.
I wrote this just over 13 months ago. Not really that far off. Don't say you were not warned
July 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Sadly, Will Bunch saw our future rather clearly. But what he may not have predicted was tRump's musings on deporting Americans with U. S. birth certificates.
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MUST SEE: Congresswoman Schrier nails conspiracy theorist and unfortunate HHS Secretary, RFK Jr., on the value of vaccines—and it’s glorious.
Schrier also happens to be the first pediatrician in Congress.
Schrier also happens to be the first pediatrician in Congress.
June 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
MUST SEE: Congresswoman Schrier nails conspiracy theorist and unfortunate HHS Secretary, RFK Jr., on the value of vaccines—and it’s glorious.
Schrier also happens to be the first pediatrician in Congress.
Schrier also happens to be the first pediatrician in Congress.
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨WHAT? Why is this not more widely known?
June 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨WHAT? Why is this not more widely known?
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U.S. Embassy in Qatar warns Americans to shelter in place as country closes airspace #Pinks
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-emba...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-emba...
U.S. Embassy in Qatar warns Americans to shelter in place as country closes airspace
"Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice," the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar, said Monday amid concerns about retaliation from Iran.
www.cbsnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
U.S. Embassy in Qatar warns Americans to shelter in place as country closes airspace #Pinks
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-emba...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-emba...
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1/2 Don’t forget: the Senate is entering a “vote-a-rama”—a marathon of back-to-back amendment votes tied to the budget reconciliation bill this week, a process that lets major legislation pass with a simple majority and avoid a filibuster. What’s at stake?
tinyurl.com/mwdemhb4
tinyurl.com/mwdemhb4
Both parties prep for mega-bill marathon in U.S. Senate vote-a-rama • Ohio Capital Journal
The next hurdle for Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and the “big, beautiful bill”: Democrats — and possibly a few of their own members — in a marathon voting session will make last-ditch attempt...
tinyurl.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
1/2 Don’t forget: the Senate is entering a “vote-a-rama”—a marathon of back-to-back amendment votes tied to the budget reconciliation bill this week, a process that lets major legislation pass with a simple majority and avoid a filibuster. What’s at stake?
tinyurl.com/mwdemhb4
tinyurl.com/mwdemhb4
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🗣️REMINDER: Trump and Republicans are still trying to pass their 3 TRILLION dollar spending bill that would kick 16 million people off of their health insurance and literally take lunches away from school children.
We can’t let them get away with it.
We can’t let them get away with it.
June 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🗣️REMINDER: Trump and Republicans are still trying to pass their 3 TRILLION dollar spending bill that would kick 16 million people off of their health insurance and literally take lunches away from school children.
We can’t let them get away with it.
We can’t let them get away with it.
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Fishy AF.
Those are NOT govt plates. These “feds” are not undercover so why the unmarked vehicles?
As an undercover federal agent, a dear family friend and his partners NEVER used their own vehicles (safety/privacy of families).
And they obviously didn’t wear uniforms.
Those are NOT govt plates. These “feds” are not undercover so why the unmarked vehicles?
As an undercover federal agent, a dear family friend and his partners NEVER used their own vehicles (safety/privacy of families).
And they obviously didn’t wear uniforms.
June 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Fishy AF.
Those are NOT govt plates. These “feds” are not undercover so why the unmarked vehicles?
As an undercover federal agent, a dear family friend and his partners NEVER used their own vehicles (safety/privacy of families).
And they obviously didn’t wear uniforms.
Those are NOT govt plates. These “feds” are not undercover so why the unmarked vehicles?
As an undercover federal agent, a dear family friend and his partners NEVER used their own vehicles (safety/privacy of families).
And they obviously didn’t wear uniforms.
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These Senate Republicans are wavering!
Call the them at (202) 224-3121 and tell them:
VOTE NO on Trump’s deadly budget that guts SNAP, Medicaid & health care for millions.
Lives are on the line. Pressure works.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
Call the them at (202) 224-3121 and tell them:
VOTE NO on Trump’s deadly budget that guts SNAP, Medicaid & health care for millions.
Lives are on the line. Pressure works.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
June 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
These Senate Republicans are wavering!
Call the them at (202) 224-3121 and tell them:
VOTE NO on Trump’s deadly budget that guts SNAP, Medicaid & health care for millions.
Lives are on the line. Pressure works.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
Call the them at (202) 224-3121 and tell them:
VOTE NO on Trump’s deadly budget that guts SNAP, Medicaid & health care for millions.
Lives are on the line. Pressure works.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
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Hey, remember when Trump told a room of Big Oil CEOs he'd make all their wildest dreams of climate denial come true...for $1B in campaign cash? Now the White House war on the environment is the Trump corruption scandal we don't talk about nearly enough
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Trump got the Big Oil cash he wanted so now he’s killing the planet |Will Bunch
Even top climate experts are shocked at the speed with which Trump is undoing their work, after $450M in Big Oil donations.
www.inquirer.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hey, remember when Trump told a room of Big Oil CEOs he'd make all their wildest dreams of climate denial come true...for $1B in campaign cash? Now the White House war on the environment is the Trump corruption scandal we don't talk about nearly enough
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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NEW: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...
www.propublica.org
June 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NEW: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
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Doctor here. I want my COVID booster.
FDA Commissioner Makary: "By the way, America doesn't want covid boosters."
May 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Doctor here. I want my COVID booster.
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Great. This news comes as (1) U.S. govt health communication is sputtering; (2) Trump/RFK fools are running the U.S. health agencies; (3) FDA says COVID vaccines will no longer be available for most folks under 65, and (4) Moderna is pulling the application for its new two-in-one flu/COVID vaccine.
“Experts have been closely watching the variant, which is now dominant in China and is on the rise in parts of Asia. Hong Kong authorities say that rates of COVID-19 in the city have climbed to the worst levels they have seen in at least a year…”
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
www.cbsnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Great. This news comes as (1) U.S. govt health communication is sputtering; (2) Trump/RFK fools are running the U.S. health agencies; (3) FDA says COVID vaccines will no longer be available for most folks under 65, and (4) Moderna is pulling the application for its new two-in-one flu/COVID vaccine.
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Collins has been fact-checked...
May 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Collins has been fact-checked...
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May 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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In the 1980s, American fascists tried to turn Idaho into a white Christian nationalist homeland for “refugees” from American multi-racial democracy and religious pluralism. One such community was called “Aryan Nations.” So this tracks perfectly . www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
Expedited South African refugees to resettle in Idaho under Trump order
South Africa is Elon Musk’s home nation. The white refugees from there got preferential treatment from the Trump administration.
www.idahostatesman.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In the 1980s, American fascists tried to turn Idaho into a white Christian nationalist homeland for “refugees” from American multi-racial democracy and religious pluralism. One such community was called “Aryan Nations.” So this tracks perfectly . www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
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In Australia, Donald Trump’s 1986–87 bid to build Sydney’s first casino was rejected after police warned the New South Wales government of potential ties to organized crime, according to cabinet records revealed in 2017.
May 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In Australia, Donald Trump’s 1986–87 bid to build Sydney’s first casino was rejected after police warned the New South Wales government of potential ties to organized crime, according to cabinet records revealed in 2017.
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JUST IN: The full bench of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals votes 9-6 to maintain a block on DOGE's access to sensitive social security records.
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s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
JUST IN: The full bench of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals votes 9-6 to maintain a block on DOGE's access to sensitive social security records.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...