Hall Botkin
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The horrors that Medicaid alleviates are massive and invisible. Be prepared to start seeing them again as Republicans declare war on America's sick, poor, and aged.
Our member, Marya, tells Guardian that Medicaid is the reason her two developmentally disabled sons can live independently and contribute. Cuts are what Republicans are poised to do. Our VP, Elyssa Schmier, explains why.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/01/republicans-medicaid-cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/01/republicans-medicaid-cuts
Medicaid recipients fear ‘buzzsaw cuts’ for Trump’s agenda: ‘We’re not going to be alive forever’
To pay for $4.5tn in tax cuts and mass deportations, the GOP plans to roll back the federal healthcare insurance program
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The horrors that Medicaid alleviates are massive and invisible. Be prepared to start seeing them again as Republicans declare war on America's sick, poor, and aged.
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"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
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“I won’t forget” ?
March 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“I won’t forget” ?
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It feels like nothing is going to make them do something.
I wonder when the Dems are going to start fighting. What's it going to take? How bad does it have to get to wake them up? The arc of the moral universe only bends towards justice when good people fight for what's right. ✊🏽🙏🏽💪🏽
March 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It feels like nothing is going to make them do something.
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DOGE has already cost us more than Tesla pays in taxes most years
DOGE's funding is up to $40MM, @ProPublica.org finds
And this: "If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then DOGE’s tens of millions in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend" www.propublica.org/article/doge...
And this: "If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then DOGE’s tens of millions in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend" www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines th...
www.propublica.org
February 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
DOGE has already cost us more than Tesla pays in taxes most years
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Any time you feel like you 'aren't allowed' to start organizing.
Any time you feel like you don't have the experience.
Any time you feel like you aren't smart or strong or important enough.
Any time you have an idea, and that little voice in the back of your head tells you no.
Do it anyway.
Any time you feel like you don't have the experience.
Any time you feel like you aren't smart or strong or important enough.
Any time you have an idea, and that little voice in the back of your head tells you no.
Do it anyway.
February 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Any time you feel like you 'aren't allowed' to start organizing.
Any time you feel like you don't have the experience.
Any time you feel like you aren't smart or strong or important enough.
Any time you have an idea, and that little voice in the back of your head tells you no.
Do it anyway.
Any time you feel like you don't have the experience.
Any time you feel like you aren't smart or strong or important enough.
Any time you have an idea, and that little voice in the back of your head tells you no.
Do it anyway.
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This is Nazi purge stuff. 40 years of service, only to be kicked to the curb like trash by fascists.
Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This is Nazi purge stuff. 40 years of service, only to be kicked to the curb like trash by fascists.
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“Trump's War on DEI Is Another Dark Chapter in America’s Racist History”
Racism, writes John Harwood for Zeteo, fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to MAGA:
Racism, writes John Harwood for Zeteo, fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to MAGA:
Trump's War on DEI Is Another Dark Chapter in America’s Racist History
Racism fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to the MAGA movement.
zeteo.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“Trump's War on DEI Is Another Dark Chapter in America’s Racist History”
Racism, writes John Harwood for Zeteo, fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to MAGA:
Racism, writes John Harwood for Zeteo, fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to MAGA:
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Jessica: He had a campaign rally in the middle of what should have been a somber occasion. And these DEI policies were put in place in 2013. He had every opportunity through his first administration to revoke them if he thought they were terrible, but he didn't.
January 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Jessica: He had a campaign rally in the middle of what should have been a somber occasion. And these DEI policies were put in place in 2013. He had every opportunity through his first administration to revoke them if he thought they were terrible, but he didn't.
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GOP removed housing regulations—housing collapsed
GOP removed banking regulations—banks went under
GOP removed railroad regulations—trains derailed
GOP removed FAA regulations—midair crash
Stop deregulating billionaires and transportation industries. Start prosecuting those who commit fraud.
GOP removed banking regulations—banks went under
GOP removed railroad regulations—trains derailed
GOP removed FAA regulations—midair crash
Stop deregulating billionaires and transportation industries. Start prosecuting those who commit fraud.
January 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
GOP removed housing regulations—housing collapsed
GOP removed banking regulations—banks went under
GOP removed railroad regulations—trains derailed
GOP removed FAA regulations—midair crash
Stop deregulating billionaires and transportation industries. Start prosecuting those who commit fraud.
GOP removed banking regulations—banks went under
GOP removed railroad regulations—trains derailed
GOP removed FAA regulations—midair crash
Stop deregulating billionaires and transportation industries. Start prosecuting those who commit fraud.
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As was obvious, Democrats compromising on basic things like “Due Process” or “Civil Rights” would not result in some sort of Republican goodwill or electoral benefit — it’s just leading to Democrats looking spineless as they possibly help Trump throw migrants into Guantanamo:
58 Democrats helped Republicans pass the Laken Riley Act, which will enable Trump's ICE to put migrants *accused* of shoplifting in detention, without due process.
As in, with Trump's new call to detain 30,000 migrants in Guantanamo, these Democrats may help put them there:
As in, with Trump's new call to detain 30,000 migrants in Guantanamo, these Democrats may help put them there:
January 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
As was obvious, Democrats compromising on basic things like “Due Process” or “Civil Rights” would not result in some sort of Republican goodwill or electoral benefit — it’s just leading to Democrats looking spineless as they possibly help Trump throw migrants into Guantanamo:
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Here it is. This is abominable.
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
January 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Here it is. This is abominable.
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If Republicans amend the constitution, allowing Trump to run for a 3rd term, Obama has the opportunity to do something so funny.
January 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If Republicans amend the constitution, allowing Trump to run for a 3rd term, Obama has the opportunity to do something so funny.
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🚨 Drop Site’s Ryan Grim reports Israel is blocking 11 American doctors and nurses from leaving northern Gaza. “The principle at stake is whether the Israeli military can arbitrarily detain US citizens,” an ophthalmologist from Dallas told Drop Site.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🚨 Drop Site’s Ryan Grim reports Israel is blocking 11 American doctors and nurses from leaving northern Gaza. “The principle at stake is whether the Israeli military can arbitrarily detain US citizens,” an ophthalmologist from Dallas told Drop Site.
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Last year I cited ADL data to show that 100% of antisemitic hate is from the Right & 0% from the Left. ADL then censored its own data to hide the fact that antisemitism is largely a right wing issue
So, 0 surprise to see ADL whitewash Musk’s repeated Nazi salutes
www.qasimrashid.com/p/update-who...
So, 0 surprise to see ADL whitewash Musk’s repeated Nazi salutes
www.qasimrashid.com/p/update-who...
UPDATE: Who is Igniting Antisemitism in America?
Three significant updates on the ADL data I cited a few weeks back
www.qasimrashid.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Last year I cited ADL data to show that 100% of antisemitic hate is from the Right & 0% from the Left. ADL then censored its own data to hide the fact that antisemitism is largely a right wing issue
So, 0 surprise to see ADL whitewash Musk’s repeated Nazi salutes
www.qasimrashid.com/p/update-who...
So, 0 surprise to see ADL whitewash Musk’s repeated Nazi salutes
www.qasimrashid.com/p/update-who...
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BREAKING: Trump has revoked a rule prohibiting ICE from arresting undocumented immigrants at or near "sensitive locations," like schools, places of worship, hospitals, & shelters."
We need to act
I list 7 tangible actions you can take to help protect immigrants: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
We need to act
I list 7 tangible actions you can take to help protect immigrants: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids to Begin
Here are action items to protect your immigrant neighbors, answers to common FAQs, and insights to debunk anti-immigrant propaganda
www.qasimrashid.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
BREAKING: Trump has revoked a rule prohibiting ICE from arresting undocumented immigrants at or near "sensitive locations," like schools, places of worship, hospitals, & shelters."
We need to act
I list 7 tangible actions you can take to help protect immigrants: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
We need to act
I list 7 tangible actions you can take to help protect immigrants: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
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Don't forget that just hours before he took office, Trump became a crypto billionaire by shilling a worthless meme coin.
And of course he didn't divest from any of his other businesses.
Is it any wonder that ethics are out the window in the second Trump administration?
And of course he didn't divest from any of his other businesses.
Is it any wonder that ethics are out the window in the second Trump administration?
Trump has repealed a Biden executive order mandating ethical behavior from administration employees.
The order told federal workers to:
-Not accept gifts from lobbyists
-Not take other bribes
-Not lobby for two years after government work
-And more
Now those rules are gone.
The order told federal workers to:
-Not accept gifts from lobbyists
-Not take other bribes
-Not lobby for two years after government work
-And more
Now those rules are gone.
January 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Don't forget that just hours before he took office, Trump became a crypto billionaire by shilling a worthless meme coin.
And of course he didn't divest from any of his other businesses.
Is it any wonder that ethics are out the window in the second Trump administration?
And of course he didn't divest from any of his other businesses.
Is it any wonder that ethics are out the window in the second Trump administration?
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Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
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Stop calling Palestinians "prisoners." It insinuates they committed crimes, when crimes were committed against them.
They are hostages.
They are hostages.
January 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Stop calling Palestinians "prisoners." It insinuates they committed crimes, when crimes were committed against them.
They are hostages.
They are hostages.
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In my life, I have been enmeshed in two genocides. The first was when I survived the Holocaust in World War II. The second is the Gaza genocide, which is being carried out in my name and which is exploiting my story to justify the slaughter.
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/01/my-two-genocides/
#Pales…
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/01/my-two-genocides/
#Pales…
My two genocides
In my life, I have been enmeshed in two genocides. The first was when I survived the Holocaust in World War II. The second is the Gaza genocide, which is being carried out in my name and which is exploiting...
mondoweiss.net
January 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In my life, I have been enmeshed in two genocides. The first was when I survived the Holocaust in World War II. The second is the Gaza genocide, which is being carried out in my name and which is exploiting my story to justify the slaughter.
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/01/my-two-genocides/
#Pales…
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/01/my-two-genocides/
#Pales…
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Tuesday the Trump fascist WH starts mass immigrant deportations in Chicago. I'm an immigrant & human rights lawyer. Here I cover:
•7 Calls to action to protect our immigrant neighbors
•Debunking 6 common anti-immigrant claims
•Answering 4 FAQs on dealing with ICE
www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
•7 Calls to action to protect our immigrant neighbors
•Debunking 6 common anti-immigrant claims
•Answering 4 FAQs on dealing with ICE
www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids to Begin
Here are action items to protect your immigrant neighbors, answers to common FAQs, and insights to debunk anti-immigrant propaganda
www.qasimrashid.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Tuesday the Trump fascist WH starts mass immigrant deportations in Chicago. I'm an immigrant & human rights lawyer. Here I cover:
•7 Calls to action to protect our immigrant neighbors
•Debunking 6 common anti-immigrant claims
•Answering 4 FAQs on dealing with ICE
www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
•7 Calls to action to protect our immigrant neighbors
•Debunking 6 common anti-immigrant claims
•Answering 4 FAQs on dealing with ICE
www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
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The Chicago Teachers Union fighting to house students sleeping on the streets in their contract negotiations is one of the coolest labor struggles happening right now.
And that’s just one example of riding into 2025 on a wave of class struggle.
My newsletter: www.jphilll.com/p/its-time-f...
And that’s just one example of riding into 2025 on a wave of class struggle.
My newsletter: www.jphilll.com/p/its-time-f...
It's time for Class War in 2025
New Year, a new chapter in the struggle, and a few resources
www.jphilll.com
January 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Chicago Teachers Union fighting to house students sleeping on the streets in their contract negotiations is one of the coolest labor struggles happening right now.
And that’s just one example of riding into 2025 on a wave of class struggle.
My newsletter: www.jphilll.com/p/its-time-f...
And that’s just one example of riding into 2025 on a wave of class struggle.
My newsletter: www.jphilll.com/p/its-time-f...
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Wow statutory rapist Matt Gaetz is in so much trouble right now. www.qasimrashid.com/p/breaking-h...
December 25, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Wow statutory rapist Matt Gaetz is in so much trouble right now. www.qasimrashid.com/p/breaking-h...
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Trump's claim that Liz Cheney "could be in trouble" based on that bogus House GOP report wrecks the spin from GOP Senators that Kash Patel won't use FBI to target enemies. They should now be hounded on what a vote to confirm him really means.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
Trump’s Rage at Liz Cheney Takes a Dark Turn—and Wrecks a Big GOP Lie
Trump says Cheney might be “in trouble,” based on something cooked up by House Republicans. That demolishes the GOP’s spin about Kash Patel’s plans for the FBI.
newrepublic.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Trump's claim that Liz Cheney "could be in trouble" based on that bogus House GOP report wrecks the spin from GOP Senators that Kash Patel won't use FBI to target enemies. They should now be hounded on what a vote to confirm him really means.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
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🚨FORMER CIA/FBI DIRECTOR SPEAKS OUT
William Webster, the only person to ever lead both CIA and FBI, released a letter warning senators about confirming Trump's picks of Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.
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William Webster, the only person to ever lead both CIA and FBI, released a letter warning senators about confirming Trump's picks of Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.
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December 27, 2024 at 6:34 PM
🚨FORMER CIA/FBI DIRECTOR SPEAKS OUT
William Webster, the only person to ever lead both CIA and FBI, released a letter warning senators about confirming Trump's picks of Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.
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William Webster, the only person to ever lead both CIA and FBI, released a letter warning senators about confirming Trump's picks of Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.
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