Cathy Dombi
@freewyoming.bsky.social
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Good morning.
If the Republican budget bill passes:
- 40% of the country will lose money
- 15 million people will lose their health care
- the richest families will get a $270,000 tax cut
- the debt will go up 2.4 TRILLION dollars
Who is asking for that??
If the Republican budget bill passes:
- 40% of the country will lose money
- 15 million people will lose their health care
- the richest families will get a $270,000 tax cut
- the debt will go up 2.4 TRILLION dollars
Who is asking for that??
June 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good morning.
If the Republican budget bill passes:
- 40% of the country will lose money
- 15 million people will lose their health care
- the richest families will get a $270,000 tax cut
- the debt will go up 2.4 TRILLION dollars
Who is asking for that??
If the Republican budget bill passes:
- 40% of the country will lose money
- 15 million people will lose their health care
- the richest families will get a $270,000 tax cut
- the debt will go up 2.4 TRILLION dollars
Who is asking for that??
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DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR SHOT
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Save a Democracy
Americans can learn from opponents of authoritarianism elsewhere.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR SHOT
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
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The Guardian is reporting that Trump is openly violating a court order, and has transferred multiple transgender women to men's facilities.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order
Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Guardian is reporting that Trump is openly violating a court order, and has transferred multiple transgender women to men's facilities.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social I can’t hear you!
February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social I can’t hear you!
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President of Finland Alexander Stubb speaking in Kyiv today:
▪️ It’s not Russia who decides on EU membership,its the European Union who does that
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on NATO membership,it’s the alliance itself
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on what Ukraine has by its border,when,where&how
▪️ It’s not Russia who decides on EU membership,its the European Union who does that
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on NATO membership,it’s the alliance itself
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on what Ukraine has by its border,when,where&how
February 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
President of Finland Alexander Stubb speaking in Kyiv today:
▪️ It’s not Russia who decides on EU membership,its the European Union who does that
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on NATO membership,it’s the alliance itself
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on what Ukraine has by its border,when,where&how
▪️ It’s not Russia who decides on EU membership,its the European Union who does that
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on NATO membership,it’s the alliance itself
▪️ It’s not Russia that decides on what Ukraine has by its border,when,where&how
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Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
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DEATH BY NUMBERS team talks about their Oscar-nominated short doc cinemascholars.com/death-by-num... #deathbynumbers @theacademyusa.bsky.social #samfuentes #kimasnyder #parkland #oscars #shorts
February 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
DEATH BY NUMBERS team talks about their Oscar-nominated short doc cinemascholars.com/death-by-num... #deathbynumbers @theacademyusa.bsky.social #samfuentes #kimasnyder #parkland #oscars #shorts
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DEATH BY NUMBERS is my penultimate #ODR film—a doc short re: the Parkland shooter's sentencing & one victim's testimony prep. Sam Fuentes narrates her diary as the camera follows her through the trial. Weird how my two fave doc shorts make me feel different about the death penalty 49/50 117/120 4.5*
February 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
DEATH BY NUMBERS is my penultimate #ODR film—a doc short re: the Parkland shooter's sentencing & one victim's testimony prep. Sam Fuentes narrates her diary as the camera follows her through the trial. Weird how my two fave doc shorts make me feel different about the death penalty 49/50 117/120 4.5*
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Today in National Parks News
There is a crisis right now in California’s Yosemite National Park, which has stopped accepting camping reservations due to musk and trump freezing staffing and programs for the park. Yosemite management calls it “catastrophic”.
February 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Today in National Parks News
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Crime scene. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are robbing us blind. And the Republicans handed over the keys. Stealing our money. Stealing our personal information. Stealing our social security. They will strip America down to shake the coins out of the couch cushions.
a man in a mask is cleaning a couch in a living room .
ALT: a man in a mask is cleaning a couch in a living room .
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February 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Crime scene. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are robbing us blind. And the Republicans handed over the keys. Stealing our money. Stealing our personal information. Stealing our social security. They will strip America down to shake the coins out of the couch cushions.
Please protect our parks and public lands!
February 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Please protect our parks and public lands!
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The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
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Reminder: this is completely lawless
February 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Reminder: this is completely lawless
NEA nixes grant program for ‘underserved communities,’ shifting priorities The Challenge America grant will be canceled for 2026, the NEA said in a news release. That program was reserved for projects that “extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities,” according to the NEA’s site.
February 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
NEA nixes grant program for ‘underserved communities,’ shifting priorities The Challenge America grant will be canceled for 2026, the NEA said in a news release. That program was reserved for projects that “extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities,” according to the NEA’s site.
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That’s not just a security guard, it’s a member of the Triple Canopy private paramilitary organization that merged with Erik Price’s notorious Blackwater group.
We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.
February 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
That’s not just a security guard, it’s a member of the Triple Canopy private paramilitary organization that merged with Erik Price’s notorious Blackwater group.
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Schools in at least 10 states have closed because of flu outbreaks.
41+ states are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza activity with ER visits surging.
This comes after Donald Trump paused the CDC from issuing external communications to the public, halting health advisories.
41+ states are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza activity with ER visits surging.
This comes after Donald Trump paused the CDC from issuing external communications to the public, halting health advisories.
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Schools in at least 10 states have closed because of flu outbreaks.
41+ states are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza activity with ER visits surging.
This comes after Donald Trump paused the CDC from issuing external communications to the public, halting health advisories.
41+ states are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza activity with ER visits surging.
This comes after Donald Trump paused the CDC from issuing external communications to the public, halting health advisories.
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The inability of the national media to understand this basic point ABOUT AMERICAN CIVICS is simply wild
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS A DEPARTMENT CREATED BY STATUTE; IT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER! EXECUTIVE ORDERS CANNOT REPEAL STATUTES! JUST LIKE DEPARTMENTS CANNOT BE CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER!
she shouts into the void
she shouts into the void
BREAKING: The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the plans tell NBC News.
February 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The inability of the national media to understand this basic point ABOUT AMERICAN CIVICS is simply wild
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📣 Calling all teacher librarians & people who love them! Join us TONIGHT at 8pmET/5pmPT for #TLSkyChat! Let’s connect, share & grow together! This week's questions are posted at tlskychat.com! 🌟💬📚 #Edusky #Skybrarians #kidlit #TLSky
TLSkyChat | Bluesky
#TLSkyChat is a weekly educational chat held on Bluesky. It's organized by Jennifer LaGarde and Heather Turner.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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BREAKING: Major publishers, alongside the Authors Guide, bestselling authors, and others, have filed a lawsuit against Idaho's draconian book ban bill, claiming First and Fourteenth Amendment violations.
bookriot.com/idaho-hb710-...
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Publishers, Authors Guild, and More File Lawsuit Against Idaho's Discriminatory Book Banning Bill
Plaintiffs claim that Idaho's HB 710, implemented last summer, violates First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
bookriot.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
BREAKING: Major publishers, alongside the Authors Guide, bestselling authors, and others, have filed a lawsuit against Idaho's draconian book ban bill, claiming First and Fourteenth Amendment violations.
bookriot.com/idaho-hb710-...
bookriot.com/idaho-hb710-...
wapo.st/4hkRAyP
“Politicians are playing a dangerous game when they try to make school libraries battlegrounds for their political war, because the only people that is going to hurt is our kids,” Texas librarian Nancy Jo Lambert says in the film.
“Politicians are playing a dangerous game when they try to make school libraries battlegrounds for their political war, because the only people that is going to hurt is our kids,” Texas librarian Nancy Jo Lambert says in the film.
Librarians accused of peddling pornography speak out at Sundance
“The Librarians,” from director Kim A. Snyder, follows school librarians who face death threats and, in several cases, job loss for defying book bans.
wapo.st
February 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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“Politicians are playing a dangerous game when they try to make school libraries battlegrounds for their political war, because the only people that is going to hurt is our kids,” Texas librarian Nancy Jo Lambert says in the film.
“Politicians are playing a dangerous game when they try to make school libraries battlegrounds for their political war, because the only people that is going to hurt is our kids,” Texas librarian Nancy Jo Lambert says in the film.
“A legal review of the bill by legislative staff said it may conflict with the First Amendment’s prohibitions on establishment of religion, but Phalen said that review should be disregarded given it is “a new day for the religious freedom America.”
Matt Krause, with no authority, circulated a list of over 800 books for libraries to "examine" in Texas, is nserving as legal counsel for First Liberty Institute fighting for Montana's Ten Commandments in classroom bill. All leads back to Christian Nationalists. missoulacurrent.com/ten-commandm...
February 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“A legal review of the bill by legislative staff said it may conflict with the First Amendment’s prohibitions on establishment of religion, but Phalen said that review should be disregarded given it is “a new day for the religious freedom America.”
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It’s true. Joe Biden had EXACTLY the same deal with Mexico that Trump just announced — except he didn't have to threaten a trade war to get it.
Let’s see if the mainstream media reports this accurately. (Don’t hold your breath!)
Let’s see if the mainstream media reports this accurately. (Don’t hold your breath!)
February 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It’s true. Joe Biden had EXACTLY the same deal with Mexico that Trump just announced — except he didn't have to threaten a trade war to get it.
Let’s see if the mainstream media reports this accurately. (Don’t hold your breath!)
Let’s see if the mainstream media reports this accurately. (Don’t hold your breath!)