FollowTheMoney
banner
grtl8ker.bsky.social
FollowTheMoney
@grtl8ker.bsky.social
Canadian. Historian by training - fascism. Dumbstruck to be living through this era that I studied and believed would never be repeated. And of course, dog-lover. INTP. Bought chucks.
Pinned
This was my pinned tweet for years and years - from the first trump SOTU (I guess in ... 2017?) - the chyron was irresistible and - well, just freaking perfect (side note: look how young Nancy Pelosi looked before the orange one aged her): #trump2.0
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.

GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS

PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.

youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
No wonder Trump wants to clear Gaza of those pesky Palestinians - Kushner's been buying up land for resort hotels
January 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
A message from one of our affected citizens…👇

Trump. Is. An. Insane. Asshole. ✨
January 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
So. Trump has consolidated his private army by releasing the j6 assholes. When will he start using them?
January 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
Should be required reading. Edward J. Watts.
January 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Should be required reading. Edward J. Watts.
January 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
January 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
A pregnancy center can bill Texas $14 for distributing diapers that cost the center just over $.25. And before parents can get those diapers, they must take a class that the center can bill the state $30 for each hour of class a client attends.

with CBS News
(Published July 2024)
How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability
Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. The system is meant to help growing families, but it’s riddled with waste and lacks…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.
44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December
The funds allow states like California to create barriers to stop the spread of fires
meidasnews.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
This cuts SNAP, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, plus defunds climate remediation efforts and so much more.

Project 2025 has arrived.
Politico got a hold of a leaked list of GOP plans to cut federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I'll never understand how people could abandon their pets to a fire #losangelesisburning
January 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
This below sounds right 👇
December 24, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
This aged like raw milk.
December 23, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
Thank you to everyone who offered kind words and support today. The struggle to protect democracy is the fight of our generation.

No matter what our legacy institutions do:

We cannot back down.
We must not give in.
We will not obey.
December 24, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
A federal judge has been found culpable of misconduct. The offense? Questioning the ethics of a Supreme Court justice www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Judge Broke Rules by Criticizing Justice Alito During Flag Flap
An investigation concluded that it was an ethics violation to question the ethics of a Supreme Court justice.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
I legitimately think Trump saw what Putin did to Ukraine and he wants to do his own version
December 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
What's that quote, something about "stop digging"?
Reminds me of this from the book review of Timothy W. Ryback’s “Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power."

The similarities are stark.
December 18, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
Omg
December 18, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
Let me get this straight? Trump dithers on about the situation in Syria and his concern is what's best for Russia?
December 8, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
"'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens"
Universal healthcare is such a difficult problem that only 29 out of 30 developed countries have figured it out.
December 8, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Lordy this is awful.
In August 2019, Canada issued an order prohibiting oil and gas activities in the Canadian Arctic offshore. www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/about/nor...
Which oil companies are drilling in the Arctic?
ExxonMobil.
Rosneft (Russia)
Eni (Italy)
Gazprom (Russia)
Statoil (Norway) justenergy.com/blog/arctic-... ⤵️
CER – Offshore drilling
Offshore drilling
www.cer-rec.gc.ca
December 8, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Reposted by FollowTheMoney
HAVE YOU HEARD THIS AWESOME NEWS?

Women NATIONWIDE can still receive safe, effective & affordable medication abortion services via the #ASafeChoice Network of physicians.

IMPORTANT! ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN WITH SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS.

AND Let's make this viral. social.demcast.com/s/hD321ARG
Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network
social.demcast.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:33 PM