@jillalisonjohnson.bsky.social
Non traditional quilter and creative, who loves democracy, believes in science, cancer survivor, likes to read, follows politics and quilters, and anyone who puts country above self and enjoys good wine!
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Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated. The cost of the shot? $1,400.
wapo.st
June 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled
Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
www.npr.org
April 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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So we could lose $200B in tourism, $100B in immigrants paying taxes, $100B in weapons manufacturing, $500B in lost tax revenue from firing IRS employees… is it sinking in yet?
International tourism is worth $200 billion every year to the US economy.
Sorry, *was.
Sorry, *was.
March 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So we could lose $200B in tourism, $100B in immigrants paying taxes, $100B in weapons manufacturing, $500B in lost tax revenue from firing IRS employees… is it sinking in yet?
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'Here's Why You Need To Be An Activist—Right. F*cking. Now.'
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
March 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
'Here's Why You Need To Be An Activist—Right. F*cking. Now.'
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
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This is horrible. And it’s not just the Venezuelans. Migrants from all over the world are just being deported to whatever country the US can force to accept them. #MomSky
March 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is horrible. And it’s not just the Venezuelans. Migrants from all over the world are just being deported to whatever country the US can force to accept them. #MomSky
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“There is no reason why they’re being held,” the judge said.
“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Judge releases detained Venezuelan couple with temporary protected status
The judge said the detention of the couple was baseless and unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“There is no reason why they’re being held,” the judge said.
“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Pete Hegseth accidentally texted a journalist at The Atlantic the U.S.' plans to bomb Yemen:
"The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing."
JFC.
"The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing."
JFC.
March 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Pete Hegseth accidentally texted a journalist at The Atlantic the U.S.' plans to bomb Yemen:
"The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing."
JFC.
"The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing."
JFC.
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DOGE has uncovered so much fraud already that no one has been charged with fraud.
Think about it.
Think about it.
March 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
DOGE has uncovered so much fraud already that no one has been charged with fraud.
Think about it.
Think about it.
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“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
8th Amendment, US Constitution
8th Amendment, US Constitution
March 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
8th Amendment, US Constitution
8th Amendment, US Constitution
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Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
March 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
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So… the very same Republicans who said they were cutting SNAP because hunger could be “addressed by food banks”, just cut $500 MILLION in funding for…
You guessed it.
Food banks.
You guessed it.
Food banks.
March 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
So… the very same Republicans who said they were cutting SNAP because hunger could be “addressed by food banks”, just cut $500 MILLION in funding for…
You guessed it.
Food banks.
You guessed it.
Food banks.
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every person involved in this needs to be in prison
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
every person involved in this needs to be in prison
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One of my best friends shared this with me. From FB. He is despicable. 😡😡😡
March 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
One of my best friends shared this with me. From FB. He is despicable. 😡😡😡
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Democrats who have never volunteered before should learn everything they can about their local election processes and volunteer to work the election in their districts.
And be known to your local democratic office. Volunteer to register voters.
And be known to your local democratic office. Volunteer to register voters.
March 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Democrats who have never volunteered before should learn everything they can about their local election processes and volunteer to work the election in their districts.
And be known to your local democratic office. Volunteer to register voters.
And be known to your local democratic office. Volunteer to register voters.
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The FTC has pending lawsuits against Amazon, Meta, & Google.
Trump is trying to gut the FTC by firing two Democratic commissioners.
The NLRB is fighting against Amazon & SpaceX in court for violating workers' rights.
Trump tried to gut the NLRB.
See the problem here?
Trump is trying to gut the FTC by firing two Democratic commissioners.
The NLRB is fighting against Amazon & SpaceX in court for violating workers' rights.
Trump tried to gut the NLRB.
See the problem here?
March 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The FTC has pending lawsuits against Amazon, Meta, & Google.
Trump is trying to gut the FTC by firing two Democratic commissioners.
The NLRB is fighting against Amazon & SpaceX in court for violating workers' rights.
Trump tried to gut the NLRB.
See the problem here?
Trump is trying to gut the FTC by firing two Democratic commissioners.
The NLRB is fighting against Amazon & SpaceX in court for violating workers' rights.
Trump tried to gut the NLRB.
See the problem here?
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Marco Rubio, ICE Agents, pilots, crew, White House staffers... should all be held in contempt, in jail, until these people are returned to the United States and given due process in front of a judge.
Demand it.
I've read the "First They Came" poem, and we're not doing that shit again. Get loud!
Demand it.
I've read the "First They Came" poem, and we're not doing that shit again. Get loud!
March 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Marco Rubio, ICE Agents, pilots, crew, White House staffers... should all be held in contempt, in jail, until these people are returned to the United States and given due process in front of a judge.
Demand it.
I've read the "First They Came" poem, and we're not doing that shit again. Get loud!
Demand it.
I've read the "First They Came" poem, and we're not doing that shit again. Get loud!
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Here’s Elon cutting pediatric brain cancer research 👇🏻
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Here’s Elon cutting pediatric brain cancer research 👇🏻
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Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
March 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
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Protesters in Belgrade, Serbia protesting President Aleksandar Vucic and his government!
Incredible.
Incredible.
March 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Protesters in Belgrade, Serbia protesting President Aleksandar Vucic and his government!
Incredible.
Incredible.
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The GOP is filled with the worst people.
March 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The GOP is filled with the worst people.
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His track record speaks for itself. While we continue to resist, we should take comfort in that he is deeply incompetent, not very bright & his policies are hurting even his most devoted supporters. Let's not get in the way of his inevitable self-destruction.
March 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
His track record speaks for itself. While we continue to resist, we should take comfort in that he is deeply incompetent, not very bright & his policies are hurting even his most devoted supporters. Let's not get in the way of his inevitable self-destruction.
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.