@jennifer-stomberg.bsky.social
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We know it's April Fools' Day, but cutting election security funding is no laughing matter.
With cybersecurity and threat intelligence programs collapsing, elections officials are speaking up to defend our future elections in serious risk. #SecureTheMidterms
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With cybersecurity and threat intelligence programs collapsing, elections officials are speaking up to defend our future elections in serious risk. #SecureTheMidterms
Read more: buff.ly/H7igbCg
The Trump admin cut election security funds. Now officials fear future elections may be ‘less secure.’
Election officials and lawmakers are increasingly alarmed by sudden halts to federal election security funding and are left struggling to fill gaps.
buff.ly
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We know it's April Fools' Day, but cutting election security funding is no laughing matter.
With cybersecurity and threat intelligence programs collapsing, elections officials are speaking up to defend our future elections in serious risk. #SecureTheMidterms
Read more: buff.ly/H7igbCg
With cybersecurity and threat intelligence programs collapsing, elections officials are speaking up to defend our future elections in serious risk. #SecureTheMidterms
Read more: buff.ly/H7igbCg
5/ leaving the luncheon of rosemary roasted chicken and crème brûlée uneaten, a minerals deal unsigned and his country’s future ability to defend itself in doubt.
Trump “raised his voice”?!?! Zelensky came unprepared to placate?!?! I guess NYT has gotten the message. Sane-wash or lose access
Trump “raised his voice”?!?! Zelensky came unprepared to placate?!?! I guess NYT has gotten the message. Sane-wash or lose access
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
5/ leaving the luncheon of rosemary roasted chicken and crème brûlée uneaten, a minerals deal unsigned and his country’s future ability to defend itself in doubt.
Trump “raised his voice”?!?! Zelensky came unprepared to placate?!?! I guess NYT has gotten the message. Sane-wash or lose access
Trump “raised his voice”?!?! Zelensky came unprepared to placate?!?! I guess NYT has gotten the message. Sane-wash or lose access
4/Trump raised his voice and told the Ukrainian he would be lucky to just get a cease-fire, suggesting that any terms would be better than defeat. “I want to see guarantees,” Zelensky retorted. Minutes later, he stormed out of the White House,
March 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
4/Trump raised his voice and told the Ukrainian he would be lucky to just get a cease-fire, suggesting that any terms would be better than defeat. “I want to see guarantees,” Zelensky retorted. Minutes later, he stormed out of the White House,
3/While the leaders of France and Britain preceded him to the Oval Office with plans to placate Trump, and explain how Europe was stepping up its defense spending, Zelensky became combative.
He reminded Trump that the oceans between America and Russia won’t protect it forever.
He reminded Trump that the oceans between America and Russia won’t protect it forever.
March 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
3/While the leaders of France and Britain preceded him to the Oval Office with plans to placate Trump, and explain how Europe was stepping up its defense spending, Zelensky became combative.
He reminded Trump that the oceans between America and Russia won’t protect it forever.
He reminded Trump that the oceans between America and Russia won’t protect it forever.
2/ Three weeks ago Trump told an interviewer that Ukraine “may be Russian someday.”
Zelensky knew this but did not read the room. While the leaders of France and Britain preceded him to the Oval Office with plans to placate Trump,
Zelensky knew this but did not read the room. While the leaders of France and Britain preceded him to the Oval Office with plans to placate Trump,
March 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
2/ Three weeks ago Trump told an interviewer that Ukraine “may be Russian someday.”
Zelensky knew this but did not read the room. While the leaders of France and Britain preceded him to the Oval Office with plans to placate Trump,
Zelensky knew this but did not read the room. While the leaders of France and Britain preceded him to the Oval Office with plans to placate Trump,
1/Sane-washing masterclass: This is how David Sanger characterized yesteday’s Oval Office interactions in the NYTimes Morning Report:
Trump and Vance had signaled for months that in their minds the American commitment to Ukraine’s independence was over.
Trump and Vance had signaled for months that in their minds the American commitment to Ukraine’s independence was over.
March 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
1/Sane-washing masterclass: This is how David Sanger characterized yesteday’s Oval Office interactions in the NYTimes Morning Report:
Trump and Vance had signaled for months that in their minds the American commitment to Ukraine’s independence was over.
Trump and Vance had signaled for months that in their minds the American commitment to Ukraine’s independence was over.
She wanted to punch them, too. Never have the president and vp of the USA been more punchable.
The emotions of the Ukrainian ambassador to the US during the emotional dialogue between the presidents…
February 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
She wanted to punch them, too. Never have the president and vp of the USA been more punchable.
I couldn’t even finish watching this clip. Such offensive behavior and speech in the Oval Office. Such disgusting bullies running our country. Would really love to have seen Zelinskyy punch them both in the face, which they absolutely deserved.
who told this pampered asshole he has the right to speak to anyone like this?
VP Vance to President Zelenskyy: Have you said thank you once?
February 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I couldn’t even finish watching this clip. Such offensive behavior and speech in the Oval Office. Such disgusting bullies running our country. Would really love to have seen Zelinskyy punch them both in the face, which they absolutely deserved.
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The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
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He says what we've been shouting that MAGA just wouldn't hear but he says it in a way that some of them will hear. He's a rural farmer who speaks how they speak. @hcrichardson.bsky.social I posted 4 you to watch bec I think he's the missing link in our messaging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CR...
From One Farmer to Another
YouTube video by The Back Forty
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February 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
He says what we've been shouting that MAGA just wouldn't hear but he says it in a way that some of them will hear. He's a rural farmer who speaks how they speak. @hcrichardson.bsky.social I posted 4 you to watch bec I think he's the missing link in our messaging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CR...
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February 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Pretty good turnout for Wilmington. Stop the coup!
February 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Pretty good turnout for Wilmington. Stop the coup!
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I’m sure it’s just my TDS, but I think Trump is proving to be exactly as bad as we said he was going to be and people who acted like we were hysterical should be embarrassed they didn’t do more to try and stop it.
February 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I’m sure it’s just my TDS, but I think Trump is proving to be exactly as bad as we said he was going to be and people who acted like we were hysterical should be embarrassed they didn’t do more to try and stop it.
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As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
"activist leaders have told him and colleagues that they fear protests against Trump might eventually be used as a predicate for declaring martial law. Other House Democrats echoed this privately"
Something something in advance
www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
Something something in advance
www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
Democrats confront their powerlessness as Trump flexes authority | CNN Politics
Amid Democrats’ shock and bickering over how much to respond to President Donald Trump is a deeper question rippling through leaders across the Capitol and across the country: How much should they rel...
www.cnn.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
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Elon Musk paid less for the United States government than he did for Twitter. Remarkable how low the bidding was.
February 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Elon Musk paid less for the United States government than he did for Twitter. Remarkable how low the bidding was.
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This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
February 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
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U.S. democracy will likely break down during the second Trump administration, in the sense that it will cease to meet standard criteria for liberal democracy: full adult suffrage, free and fair elections, and broad protection of civil liberties. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
U.S. democracy will likely break down during the second Trump administration, in the sense that it will cease to meet standard criteria for liberal democracy: full adult suffrage, free and fair elections, and broad protection of civil liberties. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
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This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages
February 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages
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So glad @gilduran.com explained this in a short video. Everyone needs to watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC62...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC62...
🔥 Elon Musk & Silicon Valley’s Plan to Dismantle Democracy | The Shocking Truth
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
So glad @gilduran.com explained this in a short video. Everyone needs to watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC62...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC62...
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So happy that @madinahfordelaware.bsky.social has agreed to co-host for Storm the Fort! We've done a lot of work together over the last six years trying to help the 21st century working class, so it'll be fun to talk more about those 19th century efforts too.
Go birds.
Go birds.
Excited to announce our co-hosts and our first piece of public audio as @karlstomberg.bsky.social swears @madinahfordelaware.bsky.social into the Knights of Labor.
First episodes coming on April 10th.
First episodes coming on April 10th.
February 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
So happy that @madinahfordelaware.bsky.social has agreed to co-host for Storm the Fort! We've done a lot of work together over the last six years trying to help the 21st century working class, so it'll be fun to talk more about those 19th century efforts too.
Go birds.
Go birds.