Jodie Baum
@jodes13.bsky.social
Mama, liberal, ally. She/her. Once upon a time, I liked to act and sing.
Coffee, coffee, coffee ☕️
Love is love. 💜
*Please don’t follow me if you’re looking for a sucker to manipulate into sending you money. I don’t have any. 😁
Coffee, coffee, coffee ☕️
Love is love. 💜
*Please don’t follow me if you’re looking for a sucker to manipulate into sending you money. I don’t have any. 😁
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Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care
Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care
Don’t ask me about the news. I am protecting my mental space.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care
Mike “I didn’t see it. I don’t know anything about it” Johnson certainly deserves an award for Most Uninformed House Speaker Ever.
Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care
Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care
Don’t ask me about the news. I am protecting my mental space.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Mike “I didn’t see it. I don’t know anything about it” Johnson certainly deserves an award for Most Uninformed House Speaker Ever.
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This is brilliant
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This is brilliant
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The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
October 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
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“Deference” implies giving the president the benefit of the doubt. But where there is no doubt, there can be no benefit. Immergut refused to credit assertions with no basis in the record. She didn’t grandstand or sermonize; she simply applied the law to the facts.
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
A Federal Judge Shows How the Courts Should Deal with Trump’s Lies
District Court Judge Karin Immergut’s opinion shows that courage in judging doesn’t require rhetoric or defiance—only the quiet insistence that facts still matter.
newrepublic.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“Deference” implies giving the president the benefit of the doubt. But where there is no doubt, there can be no benefit. Immergut refused to credit assertions with no basis in the record. She didn’t grandstand or sermonize; she simply applied the law to the facts.
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
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I know I’m naive but it is pretty wild that the president of the United States just publicly declares he and the military killed some guys on a boat, multiple times, and the entirety of Congress doesn’t immediately hit a giant red IMPEACH button
September 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I know I’m naive but it is pretty wild that the president of the United States just publicly declares he and the military killed some guys on a boat, multiple times, and the entirety of Congress doesn’t immediately hit a giant red IMPEACH button
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BREAKING: Taylor Swift is officially engaged to Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift announces engagement to Travis Kelce
Swift and Kelce have been a celebrity power couple since they started dating in 2023.
www.axios.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: Taylor Swift is officially engaged to Travis Kelce
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Oh god the MAGA meltdown over Taylor Swift being engaged is gonna be delicious
August 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Oh god the MAGA meltdown over Taylor Swift being engaged is gonna be delicious
MAY THE SCHWARTZ BE WITH YOU.
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
June 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
MAY THE SCHWARTZ BE WITH YOU.
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
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in which president donald trump screws up social security for every single American because his top campaign donor may not be totally solid on the meaning of the words "forty percent":
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none
Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW...
www.nextgov.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
in which president donald trump screws up social security for every single American because his top campaign donor may not be totally solid on the meaning of the words "forty percent":
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
It should be noted that Sesame Street will still air on PBS. The deal indicates that new episodes would air on both Netflix AND PBS on the SAME DAY. Instead of having to rely on donations and federal funding (which PBS has lost, anyway), Netflix has the big bucks, and will produce the show!
“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal
“Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It should be noted that Sesame Street will still air on PBS. The deal indicates that new episodes would air on both Netflix AND PBS on the SAME DAY. Instead of having to rely on donations and federal funding (which PBS has lost, anyway), Netflix has the big bucks, and will produce the show!
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May 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Pete Buttigieg suggested he would “assess” a 2028 presidential run.
While visiting Iowa, he said in a live interview that he'd consider “what I bring to the table.”
While visiting Iowa, he said in a live interview that he'd consider “what I bring to the table.”
Buttigieg suggests he’d 'assess' a presidential run as he visits Iowa
He vaulted onto the national stage in 2020 out of South Bend, Indiana. This time, his calculus looks different.
www.politico.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Pete Buttigieg suggested he would “assess” a 2028 presidential run.
While visiting Iowa, he said in a live interview that he'd consider “what I bring to the table.”
While visiting Iowa, he said in a live interview that he'd consider “what I bring to the table.”
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Imagine getting an asylum appointment from the U.S. government, showing up for your scheduled appointment, and then getting deported to a foreign prison.
That's what happened to Andry Romero. He deserves due process.
That's what happened to Andry Romero. He deserves due process.
May 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Imagine getting an asylum appointment from the U.S. government, showing up for your scheduled appointment, and then getting deported to a foreign prison.
That's what happened to Andry Romero. He deserves due process.
That's what happened to Andry Romero. He deserves due process.
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Kamala Harris has rarely spoken out after leaving Washington in January. In her first major address since then, she acknowledged Democratic fears and warned of a constitutional crisis. Read more: nyti.ms/4cUxR7v
May 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Kamala Harris has rarely spoken out after leaving Washington in January. In her first major address since then, she acknowledged Democratic fears and warned of a constitutional crisis. Read more: nyti.ms/4cUxR7v
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Jasmine Crockett for House Oversite committee Lead. Tell cory @booker.senate.gov
April 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Jasmine Crockett for House Oversite committee Lead. Tell cory @booker.senate.gov
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And @booker.senate.gov has overwritten Thurmond’s record with 25 hours-plus of arguments for righteous causes. At one point he pleaded for checks and balances, science to compete with China, and research to help your relative with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. All in just 3 minutes, give or take.
Booker's team just told MSNBC they’ve gotten 14,000 voicemails from people supporting Cory’s filibuster and sharing their stories—and another 280 million people have liked his speech on TikTok alone.
A masterclass in capturing attention.
Well done.
A masterclass in capturing attention.
Well done.
April 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
And @booker.senate.gov has overwritten Thurmond’s record with 25 hours-plus of arguments for righteous causes. At one point he pleaded for checks and balances, science to compete with China, and research to help your relative with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. All in just 3 minutes, give or take.
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expect a lot of Democrats to announce they’re doing stuff they should have been doing all along (second best time to plant a tree etc again) in the next few days - why? Because they just watched Booker energize the electorate in phenomenal fashion, and they are jealous, and that is good
April 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
expect a lot of Democrats to announce they’re doing stuff they should have been doing all along (second best time to plant a tree etc again) in the next few days - why? Because they just watched Booker energize the electorate in phenomenal fashion, and they are jealous, and that is good
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
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Donald Trump’s billionaire Commerce Secretary has financial advice for Americans:
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
Trump’s Commerce Secretary just said seniors shouldn’t “call and complain” if they stop getting their Social Security checks: “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise screaming and complaining.”
March 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Donald Trump’s billionaire Commerce Secretary has financial advice for Americans:
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
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FBI telling Citibank to freeze accounts of Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and the State of NY Dept of Taxation, among a few dozen others.
And here are more specifics from the FBI letters to Citibank:
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
FBI telling Citibank to freeze accounts of Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and the State of NY Dept of Taxation, among a few dozen others.
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He's intentionally crashing the American economy...with global ripple effects.
It should be an impeachable offense.
There isn't a single Republican in Congress who has the courage to oppose this carnage.
It should be an impeachable offense.
There isn't a single Republican in Congress who has the courage to oppose this carnage.
March 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
He's intentionally crashing the American economy...with global ripple effects.
It should be an impeachable offense.
There isn't a single Republican in Congress who has the courage to oppose this carnage.
It should be an impeachable offense.
There isn't a single Republican in Congress who has the courage to oppose this carnage.
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One day, we will wake up and he will be dead. That keeps me going.
March 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
One day, we will wake up and he will be dead. That keeps me going.