Jennifer Borges
@jenborges.bsky.social
Big fan of human decency, dogs & owning WAY too many throw pillows • Retired teacher •📍NorCal 💙
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Hold on, hold the fuck on… the Trump administration is spending $500 million taxpayer dollars to paint OUR side of the border wall black?
The wall HE said MEXICO was going to pay for? That wall?
But we “can’t afford” pediatric cancer research?!?
The wall HE said MEXICO was going to pay for? That wall?
But we “can’t afford” pediatric cancer research?!?
August 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Hold on, hold the fuck on… the Trump administration is spending $500 million taxpayer dollars to paint OUR side of the border wall black?
The wall HE said MEXICO was going to pay for? That wall?
But we “can’t afford” pediatric cancer research?!?
The wall HE said MEXICO was going to pay for? That wall?
But we “can’t afford” pediatric cancer research?!?
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The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism.
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism.
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🚨BREAKING: Hours after Texas passed its new map, my law firm has challenged it in federal court. In addition to violating the VRA, HB 4 violates the 14th Amendment because it unjustifiably considers race and partisanship as part of a voluntary, mid-cycle redistricting. @redistrictfdn.bsky.social
🚨 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🚨BREAKING: Hours after Texas passed its new map, my law firm has challenged it in federal court. In addition to violating the VRA, HB 4 violates the 14th Amendment because it unjustifiably considers race and partisanship as part of a voluntary, mid-cycle redistricting. @redistrictfdn.bsky.social
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If it happened under any other president, Fox News would air a special called "Treason in the White House: How Our Enemies Are Laughing at Us"
March 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If it happened under any other president, Fox News would air a special called "Treason in the White House: How Our Enemies Are Laughing at Us"
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BENNET: Don't insult the intelligence of the American people. Did Goldberg invite himself to the Signal thread?
RATCLIFFE: I don't know how he was invited. I've seen conflicting reports.
B: You're the CIA director! Why didn't you call out that he was present... this is just a normal day at the CIA
RATCLIFFE: I don't know how he was invited. I've seen conflicting reports.
B: You're the CIA director! Why didn't you call out that he was present... this is just a normal day at the CIA
March 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
BENNET: Don't insult the intelligence of the American people. Did Goldberg invite himself to the Signal thread?
RATCLIFFE: I don't know how he was invited. I've seen conflicting reports.
B: You're the CIA director! Why didn't you call out that he was present... this is just a normal day at the CIA
RATCLIFFE: I don't know how he was invited. I've seen conflicting reports.
B: You're the CIA director! Why didn't you call out that he was present... this is just a normal day at the CIA
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A heroin junky is now in charge of your health, America.
February 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A heroin junky is now in charge of your health, America.
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Ask the author when they're relocating, because other people want their house.
This is unhinged and sociopathic.
US Govt forced Indigenous people to relocate. It was genocide.
Nazis forced Jews to relocate to concentration camps. It was genocide.
Myanmar forced the Rohingya to relocate. It was genoicde.
WSJ is advocating for more genocide. Horrific.
US Govt forced Indigenous people to relocate. It was genocide.
Nazis forced Jews to relocate to concentration camps. It was genocide.
Myanmar forced the Rohingya to relocate. It was genoicde.
WSJ is advocating for more genocide. Horrific.
February 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ask the author when they're relocating, because other people want their house.
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This about sums it up.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who killed so many children in Samoa they ran out of child-sized coffins, has been confirmed to lead Health and Human Services.
The vote was 52-48. All Dems and Mitch McConnell, whose fault this is, voted no. All other Republicans voted yes. The blood will be on their hands.
The vote was 52-48. All Dems and Mitch McConnell, whose fault this is, voted no. All other Republicans voted yes. The blood will be on their hands.
Scenes from RFK Jr's America #MAHA
February 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This about sums it up.
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Two dozen people have been identified with measles in Texas. Guess what they all have in common? They are all unvaccinated.
Today, anti-science anti-vaxx, pro-conspiracy RFK Jr was confirmed as Trump’s Health Secretary.
Today, anti-science anti-vaxx, pro-conspiracy RFK Jr was confirmed as Trump’s Health Secretary.
February 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Two dozen people have been identified with measles in Texas. Guess what they all have in common? They are all unvaccinated.
Today, anti-science anti-vaxx, pro-conspiracy RFK Jr was confirmed as Trump’s Health Secretary.
Today, anti-science anti-vaxx, pro-conspiracy RFK Jr was confirmed as Trump’s Health Secretary.
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Susan Collins has a little heartburn.
This is a dangerous (and deeply embarrassing) moment for our country. Republicans just put a conspiracy theorist in charge of one of the most important federal agencies for safeguarding public health and guiding the nation through health crises.
RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wins confirmation to be President Trump's secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote was 52 to 48.
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Susan Collins has a little heartburn.
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It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
February 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
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🔥 WATCH: “Does this bill put food on the table? Continuing to attack is all I’ve seen from you.”
Rep. Glynn (D-CLARKSVILLE) pushes back as Rep. Gino “Bully” Bulso (R-BRENTWOOD) runs yet another anti-trans kids bathroom bill.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DF-tKKm...
Rep. Glynn (D-CLARKSVILLE) pushes back as Rep. Gino “Bully” Bulso (R-BRENTWOOD) runs yet another anti-trans kids bathroom bill.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DF-tKKm...
February 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🔥 WATCH: “Does this bill put food on the table? Continuing to attack is all I’ve seen from you.”
Rep. Glynn (D-CLARKSVILLE) pushes back as Rep. Gino “Bully” Bulso (R-BRENTWOOD) runs yet another anti-trans kids bathroom bill.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DF-tKKm...
Rep. Glynn (D-CLARKSVILLE) pushes back as Rep. Gino “Bully” Bulso (R-BRENTWOOD) runs yet another anti-trans kids bathroom bill.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DF-tKKm...
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Trump blames Biden for high inflation. EGGcellent
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump blames Biden for high inflation. EGGcellent
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I thought Lucy would keep holding the football when *I* tried to kick it.
Van Hollen: "My one vote I cast for a member of the Trump cabinet was for now Secretary Rubio. I regret to say I regret that vote, because once installed in office he is essentially abandoning the positions he took here." (Who could've foreseen ... )
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I thought Lucy would keep holding the football when *I* tried to kick it.
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Trump said he would bring down food prices on "Day One." Weeks later: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Core Inflation Rose 0.4% in January, Topping Forecasts
Underlying US inflation last month rose by the most since March, diminishing chances the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates anytime soon.
www.bloomberg.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Trump said he would bring down food prices on "Day One." Weeks later: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.
Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo Bay Is ‘Not a Criminal,’ Family Pleads (Gift Article)
Luis Alberto Castillo arrived in the United States so that he could “give everything to his son,” said his sister. Then, while scrolling on TikTok, she found out he was headed to Guantánamo.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.
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I hope our NATO allies told him to cram it up his ass. Closing the door on Ukrainian membership while Russia still occupies a huge chunk of the place and is fighting for the rest is a deeply grotesque act.
Hegseth: "We must start by recognizing that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective ... the US does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement."
February 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I hope our NATO allies told him to cram it up his ass. Closing the door on Ukrainian membership while Russia still occupies a huge chunk of the place and is fighting for the rest is a deeply grotesque act.
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Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate.
"MMR coverage is particularly low in Gaines County, where nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
"MMR coverage is particularly low in Gaines County, where nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate.
"MMR coverage is particularly low in Gaines County, where nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
"MMR coverage is particularly low in Gaines County, where nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
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A fake billionaire is letting a fake genius destroy America because a bunch of fake patriots are too stupid, too entitled and too hateful to understand the difference between what is fake news and what is fact.
February 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
A fake billionaire is letting a fake genius destroy America because a bunch of fake patriots are too stupid, too entitled and too hateful to understand the difference between what is fake news and what is fact.
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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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Holy shit this cartoon.
February 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Holy shit this cartoon.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal court BLOCKS Trump plan to place 2200 USAID employees on administrative leave and orders 500 USAID employees to be reinstated while this case continues. A big victory for @democracyforward.bsky.social!
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
www.democracydocket.com
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
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February 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
🚨BREAKING: Federal court BLOCKS Trump plan to place 2200 USAID employees on administrative leave and orders 500 USAID employees to be reinstated while this case continues. A big victory for @democracyforward.bsky.social!
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
www.democracydocket.com
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
www.democracydocket.com
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DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.