@javatt.bsky.social
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I’m really delighted to be one of the contributors to the pro-democracy new media group, The Contrarian. More news about this coming later today!
The Contrarian masthead already the strongest pro-democracy group in the country, probably stronger than all of legacy media combined. Check it out (and it’s already growing beyond this):
Contributors include: Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Andrew Weissmann, Andy Borowitz, Asha Rangappa, Barb McQuade,
Contributors include: Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Andrew Weissmann, Andy Borowitz, Asha Rangappa, Barb McQuade,
January 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I’m really delighted to be one of the contributors to the pro-democracy new media group, The Contrarian. More news about this coming later today!
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Read this report before the Trump administration withdraws or disappears it for being woke
“The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in which a prosperous Black neighborhood in Oklahoma was destroyed and up to 300 people were killed, was not committed by an uncontrolled mob but was the result of “a coordinated, military-style attack” by white citizens.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/u...
Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
The Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Read this report before the Trump administration withdraws or disappears it for being woke
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Budget options under consideration by House Republicans would cut Medicaid by $2.3 trillion, including elimination of enhanced federal funding for the ACA expansion, reduced funding to states, and a work requirement.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on GOP chopping block
The menu of potential spending offsets has been circulated by House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Budget options under consideration by House Republicans would cut Medicaid by $2.3 trillion, including elimination of enhanced federal funding for the ACA expansion, reduced funding to states, and a work requirement.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
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I am sending around "Oligarchs’ Island" again, in the immodest conviction that this little satire will have more analytic and predictive power than most of what you read or watch this coming year.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
Oligarchs' Island
A Sitcom Pitch in a Tragic Moment
snyder.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I am sending around "Oligarchs’ Island" again, in the immodest conviction that this little satire will have more analytic and predictive power than most of what you read or watch this coming year.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
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"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does not believe in the germ theory”, yet Trump wants your health in his hands. @therickwilson.bsky.social talks to Dr. Paul Offit about the worrying anti-vax views of RFK Jr. on the latest episode of the LP Podcast. Catch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yh5...
January 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does not believe in the germ theory”, yet Trump wants your health in his hands. @therickwilson.bsky.social talks to Dr. Paul Offit about the worrying anti-vax views of RFK Jr. on the latest episode of the LP Podcast. Catch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yh5...
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Trump's team was given the questions asked by Fox anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance by someone inside the network, according to a forthcoming book.
Last year, Trump said if Harris had been fed questions by ABC, its "license should be TERMINATED." www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/m...
Last year, Trump said if Harris had been fed questions by ABC, its "license should be TERMINATED." www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/m...
Trump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says | CNN Business
President-elect Donald Trump’s team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance by someone inside the network, according to a forthcoming book, in wh...
www.cnn.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Trump's team was given the questions asked by Fox anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance by someone inside the network, according to a forthcoming book.
Last year, Trump said if Harris had been fed questions by ABC, its "license should be TERMINATED." www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/m...
Last year, Trump said if Harris had been fed questions by ABC, its "license should be TERMINATED." www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/m...
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Now they tell us: FT reported last week on “why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals.” Time published an essay in Nov that said, “President-elect [Donald] Trump is receiving the strongest economy in modern history which is the envy of the world.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump is getting a strong economy. If only Biden got credit for it.
If only the media had explained the Biden economic achievements.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Now they tell us: FT reported last week on “why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals.” Time published an essay in Nov that said, “President-elect [Donald] Trump is receiving the strongest economy in modern history which is the envy of the world.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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If Democrats want to defeat Trump's outrageous nominees there needs to be a whole of movement effort to do it starting right now. If Senate Dems think we can do this via winning it in "hearings" we are going to get our asses kicked.
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/dems-win-s...
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Dems Win Important Specials In Virginia, Not Letting Trump's Madness Become Our Own
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January 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If Democrats want to defeat Trump's outrageous nominees there needs to be a whole of movement effort to do it starting right now. If Senate Dems think we can do this via winning it in "hearings" we are going to get our asses kicked.
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www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/dems-win-s...
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www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/dems-win-s...
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Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
January 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
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Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
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Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social.
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social.
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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I missed this
BREAKING: Australia has introduced a new bill that will limit the total spending on a party by billionaires like Elon Musk to Just $20,000
This will ban billionaires from single-handedly buying Elections in Australia.
This will ban billionaires from single-handedly buying Elections in Australia.
January 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I missed this
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He's not just an exploding car salesman and the unelected President, he's also the Surgeon General.
January 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
He's not just an exploding car salesman and the unelected President, he's also the Surgeon General.
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LAS VEGAS DRIVER: Was a decorated combat veteran of the Green Berets months from retiring. He took his own life with a handgun in the Truck just before the explosion. The entire story now spells veterans mental illness, untreated & he wanted to make a statement that #22PerDayIsReal
The man suspected of being behind the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas reportedly was a “big” supporter of Donald Trump and voted for him in November.
Alleged Cybertruck Bomber Was ‘Big’ Trump Supporter: Source
Sources say Matthew Livelsberger, a Green Beret who enlisted in the U.S. Army as a teenager, was a fan of the president-elect.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
LAS VEGAS DRIVER: Was a decorated combat veteran of the Green Berets months from retiring. He took his own life with a handgun in the Truck just before the explosion. The entire story now spells veterans mental illness, untreated & he wanted to make a statement that #22PerDayIsReal
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Exceptional letter today from Heather Cox Richardson, who explains “positive polarization,” a form of disinformation used by Nixon, Reagan, and Trump to divide and conquer.
December 23, 2024
Today the House Ethics Committee released its report on its investigation of widely reported allegations that while in office, former representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) had engaged in sexual misconduct…
buff.ly
December 24, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Exceptional letter today from Heather Cox Richardson, who explains “positive polarization,” a form of disinformation used by Nixon, Reagan, and Trump to divide and conquer.
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Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
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🚨This is the full letter being distributed around Lincoln County Oregon👇
December 20, 2024 at 12:33 AM
🚨This is the full letter being distributed around Lincoln County Oregon👇
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
“The greediest folk in America are going to be the ones running America.”
Bingo.
“The greediest folk in America are going to be the ones running America.”
Bingo.
December 15, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
“The greediest folk in America are going to be the ones running America.”
Bingo.
“The greediest folk in America are going to be the ones running America.”
Bingo.
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Watch @katieporter.bsky.social explain how Social Security contributes to the national debt.
Hold the GOP accountable no matter who you are. All Americans deserve better.
P.S. Social Security has
a surplus. If you want to make it more plentiful, tax those over $400,000 in a more meaningful way!
Hold the GOP accountable no matter who you are. All Americans deserve better.
P.S. Social Security has
a surplus. If you want to make it more plentiful, tax those over $400,000 in a more meaningful way!
December 14, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Watch @katieporter.bsky.social explain how Social Security contributes to the national debt.
Hold the GOP accountable no matter who you are. All Americans deserve better.
P.S. Social Security has
a surplus. If you want to make it more plentiful, tax those over $400,000 in a more meaningful way!
Hold the GOP accountable no matter who you are. All Americans deserve better.
P.S. Social Security has
a surplus. If you want to make it more plentiful, tax those over $400,000 in a more meaningful way!
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i am convinced that these people are death worshippers who want to spread as much disease and sickness as possible (i also think this is all tied up in eugenic beliefs about the “survival of the fittest” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:08 PM
i am convinced that these people are death worshippers who want to spread as much disease and sickness as possible (i also think this is all tied up in eugenic beliefs about the “survival of the fittest” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
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Smirnov admits he made up the lie that Joe and Hunter Biden accepted bribes from Burisma. There was never any there there.
Former FBI informant charged with lying about Biden business
The prosecutor who charged Hunter Biden with gun and tax crimes has now accused a former informant of making false claims of corruption against the Bidens.
buff.ly
December 13, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Smirnov admits he made up the lie that Joe and Hunter Biden accepted bribes from Burisma. There was never any there there.