Jennifer East Battaglia
@jennybear85.bsky.social
Stop by. I made soup.
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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
April 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
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Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
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Trump: "We brought back free speech in America. Free speech."
This is a flagrant lie. Today he told universities they would be punished if they allowed protests of or criticisms of Israel, a clear violation of the First Amendment.
This is a flagrant lie. Today he told universities they would be punished if they allowed protests of or criticisms of Israel, a clear violation of the First Amendment.
March 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Trump: "We brought back free speech in America. Free speech."
This is a flagrant lie. Today he told universities they would be punished if they allowed protests of or criticisms of Israel, a clear violation of the First Amendment.
This is a flagrant lie. Today he told universities they would be punished if they allowed protests of or criticisms of Israel, a clear violation of the First Amendment.
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This is a big win for shell companies and money launderers ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-trea...
US Treasury Department says it will not enforce anti-money laundering law
The Trump administration has opposed the Biden-era Corporate Transparency Act on the grounds that it is a burden on low-risk entities. In a statement, the Treasury Department said it would not enforc...
ca.finance.yahoo.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This is a big win for shell companies and money launderers ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-trea...
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So classified documents going back into the Mar a Lago toilet?
Pool report from Air Force One:
"The FBl is giving the President his property back that was taken during the unlawful and illegal raids. We are taking possession of the boxes today and loading them onto Air Force One" - Steven Cheung, spokes
Boxes were loaded onto the plane ahead of takeoff
"The FBl is giving the President his property back that was taken during the unlawful and illegal raids. We are taking possession of the boxes today and loading them onto Air Force One" - Steven Cheung, spokes
Boxes were loaded onto the plane ahead of takeoff
February 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So classified documents going back into the Mar a Lago toilet?
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🚨 BREAKING: President Macron reacts to the dispute between Zelensky, Trump, and Vance at the White House.
“You must respect those who fight,” Macron said, adding that it is crucial to remember that there is “an aggressor and a victim."
“Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim of aggression”
“You must respect those who fight,” Macron said, adding that it is crucial to remember that there is “an aggressor and a victim."
“Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim of aggression”
February 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🚨 BREAKING: President Macron reacts to the dispute between Zelensky, Trump, and Vance at the White House.
“You must respect those who fight,” Macron said, adding that it is crucial to remember that there is “an aggressor and a victim."
“Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim of aggression”
“You must respect those who fight,” Macron said, adding that it is crucial to remember that there is “an aggressor and a victim."
“Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim of aggression”
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Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
On Thursday word came: No more USAID funds for a clinic that gets HIV meds to kids
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
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Every Republican Congressperson from Missouri voted to cut Medicaid.
30% of Missourians are on Medicaid.
30% of Missourians are on Medicaid.
February 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Every Republican Congressperson from Missouri voted to cut Medicaid.
30% of Missourians are on Medicaid.
30% of Missourians are on Medicaid.
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America held hostage
February 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
America held hostage
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An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.
Here's what to know about Germany's election this Sunday
An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.
www.npr.org
February 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.
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I was electrocuted, beaten, stabbed in the leg and starved after being captured while defending my home and family in Mariupol.
We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.
We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.
February 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I was electrocuted, beaten, stabbed in the leg and starved after being captured while defending my home and family in Mariupol.
We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.
We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.
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DOGE determined this after zero assessment of the employees. Their default assumption is that public work has mo value and public employees are worthless.
CFPB probationary employees were told in a mass email: “Unfortunately, the Agency finds that that you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency's current needs.”
February 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
DOGE determined this after zero assessment of the employees. Their default assumption is that public work has mo value and public employees are worthless.
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Treasury Department officials admitted today that the agency “mistakenly” and “briefly” gave a member of Musk’s DOGE team the power to alter a sensitive federal payments database. The disclosure undercuts the Trump administration’s repeated claims that access was limited to a “read-only” basis.
Treasury officials: Musk ally ‘mistakenly’ given power to alter payments system
The incident prompted an internal forensic investigation that remains ongoing.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Treasury Department officials admitted today that the agency “mistakenly” and “briefly” gave a member of Musk’s DOGE team the power to alter a sensitive federal payments database. The disclosure undercuts the Trump administration’s repeated claims that access was limited to a “read-only” basis.
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We are not far away from your spouse’s cancer trial stopping, your parent’s Alzheimer’s clinical trial evaporating, your teen’s mental health intervention disappearing. It’s easy to attack universities, but the recent actions from the White House will stop cutting edge medical research very quickly.
February 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
We are not far away from your spouse’s cancer trial stopping, your parent’s Alzheimer’s clinical trial evaporating, your teen’s mental health intervention disappearing. It’s easy to attack universities, but the recent actions from the White House will stop cutting edge medical research very quickly.
Bannon called Musk a “truly evil person”…. How evil do you have to be for Bannon to call you truly evil?!
The real question: WHY is Donald Trump so afraid of Elon Musk?
Is Donald Trump Afraid of Elon Musk?
The president has long operated without anything resembling worry when it comes to appointments or executive action, but as his most powerful—and richest—political ally chainsaws his way through the f...
www.vanityfair.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Bannon called Musk a “truly evil person”…. How evil do you have to be for Bannon to call you truly evil?!
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Exclusive: President Trump's nominee as Air Force Secretary, currently a top official at the national spy satellite agency, arranged a multibillion-dollar contract solicitation in a way that favored Elon Musk's SpaceX, according to seven people familiar with the contract reut.rs/4b7MUKt
Exclusive: Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say
President Donald Trump's nominee as Air Force Secretary, currently a top official at the national spy satellite agency, arranged a multibillion-dollar contract solicitation in a way that favored Elon Musk's SpaceX, according to seven people familiar with the contract.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Exclusive: President Trump's nominee as Air Force Secretary, currently a top official at the national spy satellite agency, arranged a multibillion-dollar contract solicitation in a way that favored Elon Musk's SpaceX, according to seven people familiar with the contract reut.rs/4b7MUKt
The leopards are eating their faces….
"Some of my pastors are holding services with doors locked because they are scared that immigration agents will burst through the door at any moment."
Trump-backing Latino evangelicals now feel 'devastated and abandoned' by him: report
President Donald Trump made big strides among Latino voters in the 2024 presidential election thanks in large part to the influence of evangelical Latino churches.However, the Associated Press reports...
www.rawstory.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The leopards are eating their faces….
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"And then we'll have a white guy with a shaved head wearing a brown shirt block the way..."
"Come on, Bob, no one will believe that part of the script. Dial it down."
"Come on, Bob, no one will believe that part of the script. Dial it down."
February 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"And then we'll have a white guy with a shaved head wearing a brown shirt block the way..."
"Come on, Bob, no one will believe that part of the script. Dial it down."
"Come on, Bob, no one will believe that part of the script. Dial it down."
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On the German press baron who "calculated that by hollowing out the political center, political consensus would become impossible and the democratic system would collapse"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
On the German press baron who "calculated that by hollowing out the political center, political consensus would become impossible and the democratic system would collapse"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Great job by Ruben (@rubenbolling.bsky.social).
February 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Great job by Ruben (@rubenbolling.bsky.social).
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Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.
February 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.
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First, thank you to Senate Democrats who held the floor over 20 hours to protest Vought’s nomination. But we need ALL Democrats showing up. Missing important votes like this one to subpoena Elon is not acceptable. Reps. Ro Khanna and Kweisi Mfume were no shows. We lost the vote 20-19. Call them!
THE ATTEMPT TO SUBPOENA MUSK LOST IN COMMITTEE 20-19. ONE OF THE DEMS NOT IN COMMITTEE TO VOTE WAS MD CONGRESSMAN KWEISI MFUME. UNLIKE THE MOST OF THE REST OF THE MD DELEGATION HIS SILENCE ON TRUMP AND MUSK IS DEAFENING. CALL HIM. CONTACT INFO IN COMMENT www.politico.com/live-updates...
House Democrats try, and fail, to subpoena Musk
Notably missing the vote was Rep. Ro Khanna, who is close to Musk.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
First, thank you to Senate Democrats who held the floor over 20 hours to protest Vought’s nomination. But we need ALL Democrats showing up. Missing important votes like this one to subpoena Elon is not acceptable. Reps. Ro Khanna and Kweisi Mfume were no shows. We lost the vote 20-19. Call them!