Josh Medsker
@joshmedsker.bsky.social
Poet, hubsband, pet papa, teacher, lil bro, Alaskan, New Jerseyan, student guitarist, sometimes funny…
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The Trump Justice Department could be planning to unravel decades-old federal desegregation orders in school districts across the South, potentially including 30 Mississippi school districts, like the Columbia School District.
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Justice Department Could End Desegregation Orders in the South
The Justice Department suggested school desegregation orders across the South should be eliminated, potentially affecting 30 Mississippi districts.
buff.ly
May 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Trump Justice Department could be planning to unravel decades-old federal desegregation orders in school districts across the South, potentially including 30 Mississippi school districts, like the Columbia School District.
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BREAKING: Republican Senator Thom Tillis says he will NOT support Ed Martin’s nomination for U.S. Attorney in D.C., citing Martin’s support for January 6 rioters.
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May 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
BREAKING: Republican Senator Thom Tillis says he will NOT support Ed Martin’s nomination for U.S. Attorney in D.C., citing Martin’s support for January 6 rioters.
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Happening right now!!
🔥🏛️ Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the Capitol steps ✊ to protest Trump’s proposed budget cuts — including attacks on Medicaid — and defend democracy! 📢
Livestreaming here: www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90l...
🔥🏛️ Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the Capitol steps ✊ to protest Trump’s proposed budget cuts — including attacks on Medicaid — and defend democracy! 📢
Livestreaming here: www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90l...
Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Live on the steps of the Capitol
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happening right now!!
🔥🏛️ Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the Capitol steps ✊ to protest Trump’s proposed budget cuts — including attacks on Medicaid — and defend democracy! 📢
Livestreaming here: www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90l...
🔥🏛️ Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the Capitol steps ✊ to protest Trump’s proposed budget cuts — including attacks on Medicaid — and defend democracy! 📢
Livestreaming here: www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90l...
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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees
A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
bit.ly
April 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Drain the swamp! www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Drain the swamp! www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
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Tell Congress: Don't cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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It all starts making sense when you stop thinking of the Republican Party as a political movement and instead think of it as a criminal enterprise.
A developing political scandal in Florida has Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive
A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It all starts making sense when you stop thinking of the Republican Party as a political movement and instead think of it as a criminal enterprise.
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Please don’t forget about Andry Hernandez Romero. He is in the gulag in El Salvador where he is suffering from torture. He is not a criminal and was kidnapped by ICE for absolutely no reason other than he was Venezuelan. Please repost because all the men in the Gulag had no due process.
April 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Please don’t forget about Andry Hernandez Romero. He is in the gulag in El Salvador where he is suffering from torture. He is not a criminal and was kidnapped by ICE for absolutely no reason other than he was Venezuelan. Please repost because all the men in the Gulag had no due process.
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🚨New State Tax Tracker Entry🚨
Mississippi Moves to Eliminate Income Tax, Deepening Inequality and Threatening Public Services: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
Mississippi Moves to Eliminate Income Tax, Deepening Inequality and Threatening Public Services: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
States have gone on a tax-cutting spree in recent years. More than half have slashed income taxes for wealthy people and corporations, in some cases by extraordinary amounts. Communities are starting ...
www.cbpp.org
April 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨New State Tax Tracker Entry🚨
Mississippi Moves to Eliminate Income Tax, Deepening Inequality and Threatening Public Services: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
Mississippi Moves to Eliminate Income Tax, Deepening Inequality and Threatening Public Services: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
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Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops
The memo says the Defense Department is returning to the Biden-era medical policy for transgender service members due to a court order that struck down Hegseth’s restrictions as unconstitutional.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
The memo says the Defense Department is returning to the Biden-era medical policy for transgender service members due to a court order that struck down Hegseth’s restrictions as unconstitutional.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops
The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.
www.politico.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Happy #NationalParkWeek! Nevada is home to several of our country’s most well-known national parks. Take a moment this week to visit the national park closest to you.
April 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Happy #NationalParkWeek! Nevada is home to several of our country’s most well-known national parks. Take a moment this week to visit the national park closest to you.
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Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.
www.reuters.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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I am leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to denounce the dismantling of the National Endowment for the Humanities and to demand POTUS and NEH Acting Director Michael McDonald restore funding for grant recipients.
April 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I am leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to denounce the dismantling of the National Endowment for the Humanities and to demand POTUS and NEH Acting Director Michael McDonald restore funding for grant recipients.
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Workers are not asking to get rich. They just want to afford three meals a day.
In the richest country in the history of the world, no one should work for starvation wages.
It is time to raise the disgraceful $7.25/hr federal minimum wage to a living wage of AT LEAST $17/hr.
In the richest country in the history of the world, no one should work for starvation wages.
It is time to raise the disgraceful $7.25/hr federal minimum wage to a living wage of AT LEAST $17/hr.
April 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Workers are not asking to get rich. They just want to afford three meals a day.
In the richest country in the history of the world, no one should work for starvation wages.
It is time to raise the disgraceful $7.25/hr federal minimum wage to a living wage of AT LEAST $17/hr.
In the richest country in the history of the world, no one should work for starvation wages.
It is time to raise the disgraceful $7.25/hr federal minimum wage to a living wage of AT LEAST $17/hr.
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Violin 🎻 time
April 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Violin 🎻 time
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"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." - President Lyndon B. Johnson
April 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." - President Lyndon B. Johnson
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We’ve updated our Policy Basics on #WIC! Learn how this critical program supports more than 6 million low-income new & expecting parents, infants, & children with nutrition, health referrals, and more: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
April 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We’ve updated our Policy Basics on #WIC! Learn how this critical program supports more than 6 million low-income new & expecting parents, infants, & children with nutrition, health referrals, and more: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
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Salmon & fish are serious business for Washington state and the entire PNW, and foundational to our Tribes.
Elon's inane cuts to NOAA are not just hurting our environment—they will kill jobs, hit our economy hard, and tank people's livelihoods.
SAVE NOAA, SAVE OUR SALMON!
Elon's inane cuts to NOAA are not just hurting our environment—they will kill jobs, hit our economy hard, and tank people's livelihoods.
SAVE NOAA, SAVE OUR SALMON!
NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Salmon & fish are serious business for Washington state and the entire PNW, and foundational to our Tribes.
Elon's inane cuts to NOAA are not just hurting our environment—they will kill jobs, hit our economy hard, and tank people's livelihoods.
SAVE NOAA, SAVE OUR SALMON!
Elon's inane cuts to NOAA are not just hurting our environment—they will kill jobs, hit our economy hard, and tank people's livelihoods.
SAVE NOAA, SAVE OUR SALMON!
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NYT Covers Up for Cuomo - fair.org/home/nyt-cov...
NYT Covers Up for Cuomo
While some local papers have been scathing in their coverage of the ex-governor, the New York Times seems to be largely buying what Cuomo's selling.
fair.org
April 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
NYT Covers Up for Cuomo - fair.org/home/nyt-cov...
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Congress has the power to reverse Trump's reckless tariffs.
We are the check on Presidential power.
We are the kill switch for Trump’s trade war.
The question is, will Republicans finally stand up to Trump & vote with Democrats to end the chaos?
We are the check on Presidential power.
We are the kill switch for Trump’s trade war.
The question is, will Republicans finally stand up to Trump & vote with Democrats to end the chaos?
April 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Congress has the power to reverse Trump's reckless tariffs.
We are the check on Presidential power.
We are the kill switch for Trump’s trade war.
The question is, will Republicans finally stand up to Trump & vote with Democrats to end the chaos?
We are the check on Presidential power.
We are the kill switch for Trump’s trade war.
The question is, will Republicans finally stand up to Trump & vote with Democrats to end the chaos?
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The U.S. is the only major country on Earth that does not guarantee workers a paid vacation.
When a husband, wife & kids are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value. It's an attack on everything a family is supposed to stand for.
Unacceptable.
When a husband, wife & kids are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value. It's an attack on everything a family is supposed to stand for.
Unacceptable.
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The U.S. is the only major country on Earth that does not guarantee workers a paid vacation.
When a husband, wife & kids are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value. It's an attack on everything a family is supposed to stand for.
Unacceptable.
When a husband, wife & kids are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value. It's an attack on everything a family is supposed to stand for.
Unacceptable.
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POTUS's decision to cut protections for half of our national forests will reverse the progress we have made on combatting climate change. Instead of padding logging companies' pockets, Trump should listen to scientists on how to best promote forest health.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
An emergency order removes protections covering over half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
POTUS's decision to cut protections for half of our national forests will reverse the progress we have made on combatting climate change. Instead of padding logging companies' pockets, Trump should listen to scientists on how to best promote forest health.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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While Cummins made $13 billion in profits over three years, they refuse to provide fair wages and job security to the workers of UAW 291 in Oshkosh, WI. This is corporate greed at its worst.
Cummings: sit down and negotiate a fair contract with the union.
Cummings: sit down and negotiate a fair contract with the union.
April 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
While Cummins made $13 billion in profits over three years, they refuse to provide fair wages and job security to the workers of UAW 291 in Oshkosh, WI. This is corporate greed at its worst.
Cummings: sit down and negotiate a fair contract with the union.
Cummings: sit down and negotiate a fair contract with the union.