JoAnne
@johiltongabeler.bsky.social
North Carolina and Colorado retired public schools administrator and Superintendent, teacher of social, political/gov't/world/foreign/political history and literature, a Progressive "bleeding heart" and an incredibly proud, "woke" grandmother
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Billionaire Musk gave more than $144,000 to more than two dozen Congress members who support impeaching judges or restricting their power.
Elon Musk’s Latest Donations Show a Disturbing Pattern
Elon Musk is trying to flip the courts in Donald Trump’s (and his own) favor.
newrepublic.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Billionaire Musk gave more than $144,000 to more than two dozen Congress members who support impeaching judges or restricting their power.
"I love the poorly educated.."
The Trump admin said that starting May 5, the government will move 1.8 million borrowers into repayment and resume collections.
Linda McMahon slams "worthless" college degrees amid student debt change
www.newsweek.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"I love the poorly educated.."
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NEWS: JPMorgan just made $93 billion off charging borrowers high interest & paying savers almost no interest.
CEO Jamie Dimon then announced a "knife fight" against a rule to help Americans get better rates - and soon after Trump moved to kill it.
CEO Jamie Dimon then announced a "knife fight" against a rule to help Americans get better rates - and soon after Trump moved to kill it.
How The Fed And Trump Are Helping Banks Rob You
Banks just raked in $250 billion by charging borrowers more than they pay depositors. Trump moves could make the scam worse.
www.levernews.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
NEWS: JPMorgan just made $93 billion off charging borrowers high interest & paying savers almost no interest.
CEO Jamie Dimon then announced a "knife fight" against a rule to help Americans get better rates - and soon after Trump moved to kill it.
CEO Jamie Dimon then announced a "knife fight" against a rule to help Americans get better rates - and soon after Trump moved to kill it.
February 23, 2025
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February 23, 2025
Something is shifting,” scholar of authoritarianism Timothy Snyder posted on Bluesky yesterday.
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
February 23, 2025
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Canceled WaPo.
February 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Canceled WaPo.
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“One pernicious step after another, Bezos encroached on the editorial policy of the Post. Today he seized it fully. The old Post is dead. I"ll never write for it again as long as he's the owner”
--- Pulitzer Prize winning Maraniss, one of the most respected writers & editors The Post has ever had.
--- Pulitzer Prize winning Maraniss, one of the most respected writers & editors The Post has ever had.
(Heart) Breaking News
From Update (4:30 p.m.)
geneweingarten.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“One pernicious step after another, Bezos encroached on the editorial policy of the Post. Today he seized it fully. The old Post is dead. I"ll never write for it again as long as he's the owner”
--- Pulitzer Prize winning Maraniss, one of the most respected writers & editors The Post has ever had.
--- Pulitzer Prize winning Maraniss, one of the most respected writers & editors The Post has ever had.
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“Especially in light of the billionaire’s other blatant efforts to cozy up to Donald Trump, Bezos’s move is more than a gut punch; it’s more like a death knell for the once-great news organization he bought in 2013.”
My latest on Bezos bulldozing the reputation and business of the paper he vowed to save. And yes, it’s personal https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/26/jeff-bezos-washington-post-opinion
Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan
‘I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted,’ says former top editor Martin Baron
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“Especially in light of the billionaire’s other blatant efforts to cozy up to Donald Trump, Bezos’s move is more than a gut punch; it’s more like a death knell for the once-great news organization he bought in 2013.”
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As the Trump administration works toward a halt in the fighting, many experts fear that Ukraine will be forced to accept a ceasefire deal that will only give Russian forces a badly needed breather.
Can there be peace in Ukraine, or is Putin just playing for time?
As the Trump administration works toward a halt in the fighting, many experts fear that Ukraine will be forced to accept a ceasefire deal that will only give Russian forces a badly needed breather.
www.npr.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
As the Trump administration works toward a halt in the fighting, many experts fear that Ukraine will be forced to accept a ceasefire deal that will only give Russian forces a badly needed breather.
MSN
www.msn.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Ex-US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, apologized for Trump’s recent statements, expressing shame. Many GOP congressmembers such as Don Bacon, Rocker Wicker, Kevin Cramer, Tom Tillis, Eric Schmitt and Josh Haweley criticize Trump on Ukraine.
February 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Ex-US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, apologized for Trump’s recent statements, expressing shame. Many GOP congressmembers such as Don Bacon, Rocker Wicker, Kevin Cramer, Tom Tillis, Eric Schmitt and Josh Haweley criticize Trump on Ukraine.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 Former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul:
February 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 Former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul:
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The United States is joining an international fascist network before our very eyes.
JD Vance’s Debacle in Germany Exposes MAGA’s Sinister Global Endgame
Did you know that the United States is joining an international fascist network?
newrepublic.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The United States is joining an international fascist network before our very eyes.
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Public health experts remain alarmed about Kennedy’s rise from a fringe figure in the alternative health world who endorsed a variety of debunked ideas to one of the most senior and influential positions in U.S. health care.
After Kennedy's confirmation, Trump establishes 'Make America Healthy Again' commission
Public health experts remain alarmed about Kennedy’s rise from a fringe figure in the alternative health world to one of the most senior and influential positions in U.S. health care.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Public health experts remain alarmed about Kennedy’s rise from a fringe figure in the alternative health world who endorsed a variety of debunked ideas to one of the most senior and influential positions in U.S. health care.
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A federal judge Thursday heard a request from eight religious groups to issue a nationwide injunction to block a Department of Homeland Security policy that broadens the government’s authority to conduct immigration enforcement in places of worship.
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Quakers, other religious groups ask federal court to block ICE raids at places of worship • Colorado Newsline
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge Thursday heard a request from eight religious groups to issue a nationwide injunction to block a Department of Homeland Security policy that broadens the government’s ...
coloradonewsline.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A federal judge Thursday heard a request from eight religious groups to issue a nationwide injunction to block a Department of Homeland Security policy that broadens the government’s authority to conduct immigration enforcement in places of worship.
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
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More than a dozen state attorneys general and numerous current and former government employees filed lawsuits Thursday aiming to stop billionaire Elon Musk from shuttering federal agencies.
By @ashleymurray.bsky.social
By @ashleymurray.bsky.social
Two new federal lawsuits challenge Trump, Musk and DOGE on constitutional grounds • Colorado Newsline
New lawsuits were filed Thursday aiming to stop tech billionaire Elon Musk from shuttering federal agencies.
coloradonewsline.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
More than a dozen state attorneys general and numerous current and former government employees filed lawsuits Thursday aiming to stop billionaire Elon Musk from shuttering federal agencies.
By @ashleymurray.bsky.social
By @ashleymurray.bsky.social
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In 2019, Facebook set a goal for itself: ensure half of its workforce was from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds by 2024.
But, as of 10 January, 2025, the vast majority of that work has been summarily abandoned.
But, as of 10 January, 2025, the vast majority of that work has been summarily abandoned.
Zuckerberg’s swerve: how diversity went from being a Meta priority to getting cancelled
Meta once invested millions and attracted top talent as tech’s leader in corporate diversity. After those aspirations peaked in 2019, the company scuttled them altogether
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In 2019, Facebook set a goal for itself: ensure half of its workforce was from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds by 2024.
But, as of 10 January, 2025, the vast majority of that work has been summarily abandoned.
But, as of 10 January, 2025, the vast majority of that work has been summarily abandoned.
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From cuts to health and agriculture funding to fears of new tariffs negatively impacting local industries and consumers, Republican lawmakers are starting to push back — carefully — against certain aspects of Trump's plans.
When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs
From reducing NIH funding to slashing USAID to imposing new tariffs, Republican lawmakers are beginning to speak out — carefully — against some of Trump's actions.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
From cuts to health and agriculture funding to fears of new tariffs negatively impacting local industries and consumers, Republican lawmakers are starting to push back — carefully — against certain aspects of Trump's plans.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.
FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.
www.latimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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JUST IN: The inspector general of USAID was fired a day after his office released a report critical of Trump's efforts to dismantle the agency.
USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency | CNN Politics
The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agen...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
JUST IN: The inspector general of USAID was fired a day after his office released a report critical of Trump's efforts to dismantle the agency.
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Trump just said Ukraine “may be Russian someday” while demanding $500 billion in rare earth minerals. He isn’t negotiating peace—he’s treating Ukraine like a fire sale. This isn’t diplomacy, it’s selling out a democracy to the highest bidder.
February 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Trump just said Ukraine “may be Russian someday” while demanding $500 billion in rare earth minerals. He isn’t negotiating peace—he’s treating Ukraine like a fire sale. This isn’t diplomacy, it’s selling out a democracy to the highest bidder.
