Mary Ellen Lynch Zimmerman
gramez.bsky.social
Mary Ellen Lynch Zimmerman
@gramez.bsky.social
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Canada as the 51st state? Trump thinks it would be a boon to his legacy. But it would also be a boon to Democrats, who would gain a lot more voters. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
Canada as the 51st State? In Electoral Terms, Trump’s Idea Favors Democrats.
Bringing Canada into the United States, however farcical the prospect may seem, would alter the political map in a way likely to cost Republicans.
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February 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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This is important
FEMA has issued a guide on how to apply for federal aid if you've been impacted by the wildfires.

Aid may include money for food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication, or even with basic home repairs and personal property losses. www.huffpost.com/entry/southe...
Impacted By The Fires? Here’s How To Apply For FEMA Assistance
www.huffpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Under the GOP's SAVE Act, Tribal IDs would NO LONGER be accepted as valid identification to register to vote.

This is a direct attack on the voting rights of Native American communities.

#StopTheSAVEAct social.demcast.com/s/EC9Y1x2d
January 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Following Biden's lead, citing the fires in California, Harris cancels her final foreign trip, a journey to Singapore, Bahrain, and Germany.
January 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The ‘Ice Maiden’ Cometh: Can Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Survive? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/u...
Can Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Survive?
As Ms. Wiles heads to Washington, the view in Trump World is that the president-elect’s closest aide and veteran strategist has a better chance than anyone.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Secret Service had to override their own policy by letting President Obama sit next to a convicted felon.
January 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Trump speaks with Alito shortly before his lawyers ask the justices to block his sentencing in the hush money case. Alito says the call was only about a job reference for a former clerk. @adamliptak.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing
The justice said that the call was a routine job reference for one of his former clerks and that the request to stay the president-elect’s sentencing did not come up.
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January 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Flashy Lies traveling much faster than the truth
January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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In 2018, at a BLM presentation in Escalante, Utah, mike lee’s aide told me the whole idea of federal public lands is unconstitutional. And that I, a WA state resident, had no say on Utah federal public lands. Indeed now Utah is suing. This SCOTUS just might go along … 2/2 www.hcn.org/articles/why...
Why Utah is suing the U.S. for control of public land  - High Country News
The state asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to weigh in on the future of federal lands.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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"What is left for all of us? A cynical shrug is not enough. We should demand that Trump pull back from his threat to issue mass pardons to the insurrectionists. We should insist that members of Congress speak out. We should shout from the rooftops." brennancenter.substack.com/p/trumps-pla...
Trump’s Plan to Rewrite the History of Jan. 6
It was an insurrection. Pardoning the perpetrators won’t change that.
brennancenter.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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No wonder he hates Denmark so much.
January 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm here!!
January 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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We will go out and find the conspirators, not just in government but in the media,” Mr. Patel said. “Yes, we’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped….

www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/u...
A New Trump Administration Will ‘Come After’ the Media, Says Kash Patel
Donald Trump, who has already promised to use the Justice Department to “go after” his political adversaries, is expected to install Mr. Patel in a senior role if he returns to power.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:20 AM
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Period.
November 23, 2024 at 9:34 PM