Jascha
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Merry Christmas. It is a time for renewal.
As so much hate, tragedy, fear, greed, and division surrounds us, here’s to what we can do with this holiday spirit in 2026 and the years to come. www.thebulwark.com/p/we-need-a-...
As so much hate, tragedy, fear, greed, and division surrounds us, here’s to what we can do with this holiday spirit in 2026 and the years to come. www.thebulwark.com/p/we-need-a-...
We Need a New Great Awakening
This dire moment in our nation’s moral life cries out for a renewal of hearts.
www.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Merry Christmas. It is a time for renewal.
As so much hate, tragedy, fear, greed, and division surrounds us, here’s to what we can do with this holiday spirit in 2026 and the years to come. www.thebulwark.com/p/we-need-a-...
As so much hate, tragedy, fear, greed, and division surrounds us, here’s to what we can do with this holiday spirit in 2026 and the years to come. www.thebulwark.com/p/we-need-a-...
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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Americans keep talking about “strategic policy ambiguity.”
Nope. What you have is a very familiar case of erratic personalist rule amidst entrenched institutional decay.
Nope. What you have is a very familiar case of erratic personalist rule amidst entrenched institutional decay.
August 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Americans keep talking about “strategic policy ambiguity.”
Nope. What you have is a very familiar case of erratic personalist rule amidst entrenched institutional decay.
Nope. What you have is a very familiar case of erratic personalist rule amidst entrenched institutional decay.
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Looking for ways to safeguard our democratic freedoms? Here’s what we can learn from the Hungarian pro-democracy coalition's efforts to push back against Viktor Orbán’s autocratic impulses. Join us to discover the role you can play in shaping our history. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/rule-1-res...
Rule 1: Resist. Then adapt
Hungary teaches us how to change tactics to get ahead of shifting attacks
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
August 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Looking for ways to safeguard our democratic freedoms? Here’s what we can learn from the Hungarian pro-democracy coalition's efforts to push back against Viktor Orbán’s autocratic impulses. Join us to discover the role you can play in shaping our history. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/rule-1-res...
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NEW RESOURCE: The threat to civil society is real—and growing. Our Nonprofit Investigations Toolkit has information to help orgs prepare for politicized government investigations. Start here: protdem.org/NonprofitInv...
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW RESOURCE: The threat to civil society is real—and growing. Our Nonprofit Investigations Toolkit has information to help orgs prepare for politicized government investigations. Start here: protdem.org/NonprofitInv...
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PEPFAR, the American H.I.V. response, earned a reprieve when Congress voted to restore $400 m in funding. But that may be short-lived: Officials at the State Department have been mapping out a plan to shut it down -- exiting some countries in as little as 2 years.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/h...
U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
PEPFAR, the American H.I.V. response, earned a reprieve when Congress voted to restore $400 m in funding. But that may be short-lived: Officials at the State Department have been mapping out a plan to shut it down -- exiting some countries in as little as 2 years.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/h...
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Congratulations! #TimorLeste has been certified malaria-free by WHO.
Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. 👉 bit.ly/3UqU04X
Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. 👉 bit.ly/3UqU04X
July 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Congratulations! #TimorLeste has been certified malaria-free by WHO.
Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. 👉 bit.ly/3UqU04X
Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. 👉 bit.ly/3UqU04X
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#CollectiveCourage: Over 600 nonprofit and nonpartisan orgs spoke out against the House Homeland Security Committee’s unfounded, politically-motivated investigation of nonprofit groups. Read their letter and join us in standing up for those doing important, lawful work. protdem.org/46hdIHM
July 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#CollectiveCourage: Over 600 nonprofit and nonpartisan orgs spoke out against the House Homeland Security Committee’s unfounded, politically-motivated investigation of nonprofit groups. Read their letter and join us in standing up for those doing important, lawful work. protdem.org/46hdIHM
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The picture is even worse for lifesaving assistance. More than 2/3s of the way through the FY, USAID’s humanitarian assistance bureau down 92% on new obligations compared to full-year FY24. USAID’s global health bureau was down 93%. State hasn't picked up any of the slack.
July 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The picture is even worse for lifesaving assistance. More than 2/3s of the way through the FY, USAID’s humanitarian assistance bureau down 92% on new obligations compared to full-year FY24. USAID’s global health bureau was down 93%. State hasn't picked up any of the slack.
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This is bleak. FDA Cuts Will Limit Scrutiny of Troubled Foreign Drug Factories, Inspectors Say
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.
www.propublica.org
July 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This is bleak. FDA Cuts Will Limit Scrutiny of Troubled Foreign Drug Factories, Inspectors Say
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First, they killed healthcare for underserved communities in other countries
Nobody cared
Then they killed healthcare for underserved citizens within the country
Will any one care??
Nobody cared
Then they killed healthcare for underserved citizens within the country
Will any one care??
July 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
First, they killed healthcare for underserved communities in other countries
Nobody cared
Then they killed healthcare for underserved citizens within the country
Will any one care??
Nobody cared
Then they killed healthcare for underserved citizens within the country
Will any one care??
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The spirit of July 4th is that we will fight against tyranny, that self-determination and self-government is a human right, and that even if the forces arrayed against us seem daunting, we will ultimately prevail.
When I see fireworks and flags tonight, that’s what I’ll be seeing. Time to stand up.
When I see fireworks and flags tonight, that’s what I’ll be seeing. Time to stand up.
July 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The spirit of July 4th is that we will fight against tyranny, that self-determination and self-government is a human right, and that even if the forces arrayed against us seem daunting, we will ultimately prevail.
When I see fireworks and flags tonight, that’s what I’ll be seeing. Time to stand up.
When I see fireworks and flags tonight, that’s what I’ll be seeing. Time to stand up.
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And the irony is: We'll likely fuel more anti-American sentiments with this move than we would have if we'd never invested in foreign aid. Because broken trust hurts worse than no trust at all.
July 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And the irony is: We'll likely fuel more anti-American sentiments with this move than we would have if we'd never invested in foreign aid. Because broken trust hurts worse than no trust at all.
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The White House has ordered the US Dept. of Justice to prioritize denaturalization: voiding the citizenship of US citizens.
Who will it denaturalize? "Any" case that it "determines to be sufficiently important".
Point 10 leaves the criteria opaque and arbitrary.
substack.com/redirect/169...
Who will it denaturalize? "Any" case that it "determines to be sufficiently important".
Point 10 leaves the criteria opaque and arbitrary.
substack.com/redirect/169...
June 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The White House has ordered the US Dept. of Justice to prioritize denaturalization: voiding the citizenship of US citizens.
Who will it denaturalize? "Any" case that it "determines to be sufficiently important".
Point 10 leaves the criteria opaque and arbitrary.
substack.com/redirect/169...
Who will it denaturalize? "Any" case that it "determines to be sufficiently important".
Point 10 leaves the criteria opaque and arbitrary.
substack.com/redirect/169...
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New paper estimates the effects of USAID over the last 20 years:
• ~92m lives saved (that's 12k per day for 20 years), including ~30.4m kids
• 65% mortality reduction for HIV/AIDS, 51% for malaria
Projects 2025 cuts followed by ending USAID would cost 14m+ lives.
www.thelancet.com/action/show...
• ~92m lives saved (that's 12k per day for 20 years), including ~30.4m kids
• 65% mortality reduction for HIV/AIDS, 51% for malaria
Projects 2025 cuts followed by ending USAID would cost 14m+ lives.
www.thelancet.com/action/show...
July 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New paper estimates the effects of USAID over the last 20 years:
• ~92m lives saved (that's 12k per day for 20 years), including ~30.4m kids
• 65% mortality reduction for HIV/AIDS, 51% for malaria
Projects 2025 cuts followed by ending USAID would cost 14m+ lives.
www.thelancet.com/action/show...
• ~92m lives saved (that's 12k per day for 20 years), including ~30.4m kids
• 65% mortality reduction for HIV/AIDS, 51% for malaria
Projects 2025 cuts followed by ending USAID would cost 14m+ lives.
www.thelancet.com/action/show...
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In the past 24 hours, Trump’s threatened Elon Musk, Thomas Massie, Japan, a judge in Israel, the CEO of AT&T, Jerome Powell, Canada, Thom Tillis, a Forbes reporter, Harvard, & migrants with being eaten by Burmese pythons in the Everglades, while releasing a new line of colognes.
July 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In the past 24 hours, Trump’s threatened Elon Musk, Thomas Massie, Japan, a judge in Israel, the CEO of AT&T, Jerome Powell, Canada, Thom Tillis, a Forbes reporter, Harvard, & migrants with being eaten by Burmese pythons in the Everglades, while releasing a new line of colognes.
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The sun has risen over the Capitol. We've been voting on amendments to the Big Ugly Bill for 21 hours.
Republicans can't find the votes to pass this monstrosity – so they're wheeling and dealing.
And making a bad bill even worse.
Republicans can't find the votes to pass this monstrosity – so they're wheeling and dealing.
And making a bad bill even worse.
July 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The sun has risen over the Capitol. We've been voting on amendments to the Big Ugly Bill for 21 hours.
Republicans can't find the votes to pass this monstrosity – so they're wheeling and dealing.
And making a bad bill even worse.
Republicans can't find the votes to pass this monstrosity – so they're wheeling and dealing.
And making a bad bill even worse.
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This is how you do it and huge credit to Selzer and @thefireorg.bsky.social for having more courage, patriotism, and legal skill than Paramount and its lawyers. The First Amendment is worth fighting for.
Trump drops lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and Ann Selzer over her late-campaign poll showing Kamala Harris in play in Iowa. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is how you do it and huge credit to Selzer and @thefireorg.bsky.social for having more courage, patriotism, and legal skill than Paramount and its lawyers. The First Amendment is worth fighting for.
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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One of our earliest civil rights statutes was designed to protect us against masked gangs who violate our constitutional rights. This particular history makes the masked ICE gangs uniquely repugnant. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Masked Terror
At this point, we have all seen the videos.
open.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
One of our earliest civil rights statutes was designed to protect us against masked gangs who violate our constitutional rights. This particular history makes the masked ICE gangs uniquely repugnant. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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The fact that Trump doesn’t realize everyone else is now playing him like a fiddle is itself a damning indictment.
June 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The fact that Trump doesn’t realize everyone else is now playing him like a fiddle is itself a damning indictment.
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"Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past"
June 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past"
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"Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks"
Masters of War
www.bobdylan.com/songs/master...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks"
Masters of War
www.bobdylan.com/songs/master...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
youtu.be
June 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks"
Masters of War
www.bobdylan.com/songs/master...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks"
Masters of War
www.bobdylan.com/songs/master...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...