Jackie Leatherman
@jackleath.bsky.social
Democrat to the core. Retired journalist. Still miss DC, especially since I'm living in the nightmare state of Missouri. Cats and wine bring me joy.
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I have long said people don't be hatin Chief Justice John Roberts as much as they should be hatin Chief Justice John Roberts
“Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades. It’s impossible to imagine today’s crisis without the Roberts court having first undermined the foundations of our democracy.”
This all on the leader of the MAGA #scotus ↘️
This all on the leader of the MAGA #scotus ↘️
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I have long said people don't be hatin Chief Justice John Roberts as much as they should be hatin Chief Justice John Roberts
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Bezos is doing to the Post what Trump is doing to America. We are watching everything good disintegrate before our eyes.
September 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Bezos is doing to the Post what Trump is doing to America. We are watching everything good disintegrate before our eyes.
It kind of makes me ill that Kirk is being characterized as a conservative activist. He was a hateful propagandist. No one should die by gun violence (hello Republicans? how about some background checks, red flag laws, assault weapons bans), but he reaped what he sowed.
September 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It kind of makes me ill that Kirk is being characterized as a conservative activist. He was a hateful propagandist. No one should die by gun violence (hello Republicans? how about some background checks, red flag laws, assault weapons bans), but he reaped what he sowed.
Is it my imagine, or does Trump increasingly look reptilian?
August 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Is it my imagine, or does Trump increasingly look reptilian?
Another propaganda letter from Social Security..."Through President Trump’s vision, we are protecting and preserving Social Security by delivering extraordinary customer service through technological improvements and enhanced process engineering.” What a lying piece of garbage.
August 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another propaganda letter from Social Security..."Through President Trump’s vision, we are protecting and preserving Social Security by delivering extraordinary customer service through technological improvements and enhanced process engineering.” What a lying piece of garbage.
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Trump 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honor to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell."
Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him."
Every news story will include both clips, right?
Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him."
Every news story will include both clips, right?
July 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Trump 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honor to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell."
Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him."
Every news story will include both clips, right?
Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him."
Every news story will include both clips, right?
Dear @kaine.senate.gov, I read the Post article about your possible solution to funding Social Security, along with Senator Bill Cassidy. Why do you not see the very obvious solution of raising the cap on taxable contributions, as most of the comments to the article suggested? Simple and fair.
July 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dear @kaine.senate.gov, I read the Post article about your possible solution to funding Social Security, along with Senator Bill Cassidy. Why do you not see the very obvious solution of raising the cap on taxable contributions, as most of the comments to the article suggested? Simple and fair.
Propaganda email from Social Security for the first time in my lifetime:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans.
July 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Propaganda email from Social Security for the first time in my lifetime:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans.
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Abolish ICE
Abolish ICE
Abolish ICE
July 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Abolish ICE
I wonder how Tulsi (no more forever wars) Gabbard is feeling about now.
June 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I wonder how Tulsi (no more forever wars) Gabbard is feeling about now.
Well folks, Trump bombed Iran. Scary times ahead. Does he think this will boost his ratings?
June 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Well folks, Trump bombed Iran. Scary times ahead. Does he think this will boost his ratings?
Protest at the Plaza, KCMO.
June 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Protest at the Plaza, KCMO.
Protest at the Plaza in KCMO, and the crowds keep coming.
June 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Protest at the Plaza in KCMO, and the crowds keep coming.
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We all need to do this specific thing to fight Trump's politicization of public services: open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Here is a specific thing you can do to fight Trump's politicization of public services
Plus: what I wrote in Science about the revised Schedule F
open.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We all need to do this specific thing to fight Trump's politicization of public services: open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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The corruption is so blatant and frequent as to anesthetize us against seeing it as problematic and demanding that it stop. Do not be dulled into thinking it’s okay. Great speech by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social youtu.be/hycoCYenXls?...
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The corruption is so blatant and frequent as to anesthetize us against seeing it as problematic and demanding that it stop. Do not be dulled into thinking it’s okay. Great speech by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social youtu.be/hycoCYenXls?...
Much respect to all those who turned out to protest today in spite of terrible weather conditions.
February 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Much respect to all those who turned out to protest today in spite of terrible weather conditions.
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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.
February 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.
Something about that CBS poll on Trump does not smell right.
February 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Something about that CBS poll on Trump does not smell right.
Dear Speaker Johnson, Republicans have the majority. If you cannot reach a budget deal, the fault does not reside with the Democrats, regardless of how you spin it. Given the ongoing coup, why should they support your party's continued lawlessness in any way?
February 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Dear Speaker Johnson, Republicans have the majority. If you cannot reach a budget deal, the fault does not reside with the Democrats, regardless of how you spin it. Given the ongoing coup, why should they support your party's continued lawlessness in any way?
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CFR: Tariffs as a revenue source? “Trump is almost certain to be disappointed ..
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
February 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
CFR: Tariffs as a revenue source? “Trump is almost certain to be disappointed ..
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
Dear @fetterman.senate.gov, I hope you are satisfied that your vote for Bondi has empowered her move to prosecute the prosecutors. Did you expect anything different?
February 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Dear @fetterman.senate.gov, I hope you are satisfied that your vote for Bondi has empowered her move to prosecute the prosecutors. Did you expect anything different?
So @fetterman.senate.gov, I see you voted to confirm Pam Bondi. You know she's an election denier, right? And that she will do Trump's bidding whether it is legal or not, right? It's really sad that you have decided to be the replacement Manchin/Sinema of the Democratic party.
February 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
So @fetterman.senate.gov, I see you voted to confirm Pam Bondi. You know she's an election denier, right? And that she will do Trump's bidding whether it is legal or not, right? It's really sad that you have decided to be the replacement Manchin/Sinema of the Democratic party.