Judy (Beard) Bifulk
@judybifulk.bsky.social
Rockhound, photography enthusiast, nurse, amateur genealogist.
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This is a really good illustration of why speaking from values is MUCH better than trying to fact-check bigots *even when the facts are on your side*
October 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a really good illustration of why speaking from values is MUCH better than trying to fact-check bigots *even when the facts are on your side*
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“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
www.npr.org
June 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
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Trump and Hegseth say Iran’s nuke program is “obliterated”. But maybe it’s not.
The truth is the first casualty of war. & we’re deep in it now. & there’s good reason not to trust them.
As Hegseth is again attacking the media.
I joined MSNBC’s @nicollewallace.bsky.social
youtu.be/af23KcYYhXY?...
The truth is the first casualty of war. & we’re deep in it now. & there’s good reason not to trust them.
As Hegseth is again attacking the media.
I joined MSNBC’s @nicollewallace.bsky.social
youtu.be/af23KcYYhXY?...
MSNBC: DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE - JUNE 25, 2025 - QUESTIONS SURROUND IRAN STRIKE
YouTube video by Righteous Media
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June 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Trump and Hegseth say Iran’s nuke program is “obliterated”. But maybe it’s not.
The truth is the first casualty of war. & we’re deep in it now. & there’s good reason not to trust them.
As Hegseth is again attacking the media.
I joined MSNBC’s @nicollewallace.bsky.social
youtu.be/af23KcYYhXY?...
The truth is the first casualty of war. & we’re deep in it now. & there’s good reason not to trust them.
As Hegseth is again attacking the media.
I joined MSNBC’s @nicollewallace.bsky.social
youtu.be/af23KcYYhXY?...
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Rep. Melissa Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol, and Gilbert will be the first dog.
Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband, Mark, will be the first pair to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol
Rep. Melissa Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol, and Gilbert will be the first dog.
www.kare11.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Rep. Melissa Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol, and Gilbert will be the first dog.
My source in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) says the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, KSA is closed as well as the United Arab Emirates airspace.
June 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My source in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) says the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, KSA is closed as well as the United Arab Emirates airspace.
Two Minnesota state legislators have been shot in their homes. www.kare11.com/article/news...
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in 'targeted' attacks
Two Minnesota lawmakers, Sen. Hoffman and Rep. Hortman, were shot at home in targeted attacks. Police seek a suspect posing as law enforcement.
www.kare11.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Two Minnesota state legislators have been shot in their homes. www.kare11.com/article/news...
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US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
June 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
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how is this real life
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June 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
how is this real life
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Since the CDC guidelines for COVID vaccines are now just misinformation here is what the NHS (UK) says about COVID in pregnancy and the recommendation for vaccination.
www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/ke...
www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/ke...
May 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Since the CDC guidelines for COVID vaccines are now just misinformation here is what the NHS (UK) says about COVID in pregnancy and the recommendation for vaccination.
www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/ke...
www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/ke...
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“[One] of our amazing grants that have been cut … looked into how … in the inner ear …neurotransmitters … help us hear. … It’s actually possible that the reason that got flagged early on is the word ‘neurotransmitter,’ because it has the word ‘trans’ in it.”
h/t @Cathy2NotToday on X.com
h/t @Cathy2NotToday on X.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“[One] of our amazing grants that have been cut … looked into how … in the inner ear …neurotransmitters … help us hear. … It’s actually possible that the reason that got flagged early on is the word ‘neurotransmitter,’ because it has the word ‘trans’ in it.”
h/t @Cathy2NotToday on X.com
h/t @Cathy2NotToday on X.com
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What are Elon Musk and DOGE hiding?
May 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What are Elon Musk and DOGE hiding?
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It’s rarely comforting to appear on a government “list”
It was alarming in the ‘40s, for Japanese-Americans. Likewise in ‘50s, for suspected communists. Just as troubling today, as Trump admin assembles registries of Jewish intelligentsia & people with developmental disabilities.
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Opinion | No, thank you. I don’t want to appear on one of Trump’s ‘lists.’
The administration keeps coming up with ways to misuse federal data.
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April 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s rarely comforting to appear on a government “list”
It was alarming in the ‘40s, for Japanese-Americans. Likewise in ‘50s, for suspected communists. Just as troubling today, as Trump admin assembles registries of Jewish intelligentsia & people with developmental disabilities.
wapo.st/3YO5amY
wapo.st/3YO5amY
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Breaking news: New civil rights division chief said more than 100 attorneys have left their jobs, in many cases because they disagreed with the office’s new focus on combating anti-Christian bias, transgender athletes in women’s sports, and “woke ideology.”
Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts
Civil rights director Harmeet K. Dhillon redirected her staff to focus on combating antisemitism, anti-Christian bias and what she calls “woke ideology.”
www.washingtonpost.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Breaking news: New civil rights division chief said more than 100 attorneys have left their jobs, in many cases because they disagreed with the office’s new focus on combating anti-Christian bias, transgender athletes in women’s sports, and “woke ideology.”
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The Trump Administration is trying to destroy the little agency that's put $21 billion back in the pockets of Americans who have been ripped off by big banks and giant corporations.
But Congress created the CFPB, and we’re fighting back.
But Congress created the CFPB, and we’re fighting back.
Congressional watchdog agency will investigate Trump’s hollowing out of CFPB | CNN Politics
A congressional watchdog agency is investigating President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CNN has learned, responding to Senate Democrats who are also de...
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April 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Trump Administration is trying to destroy the little agency that's put $21 billion back in the pockets of Americans who have been ripped off by big banks and giant corporations.
But Congress created the CFPB, and we’re fighting back.
But Congress created the CFPB, and we’re fighting back.
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U.S. consumer confidence plunged to a 5-year low in April, with the worst reading since the depths of the Covid pandemic when tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs.
US consumer confidence plunges in April
U.S. consumer confidence slumped to a nearly five-year low in April as growing concerns over tariffs weighed on the economic outlook.
www.reuters.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
U.S. consumer confidence plunged to a 5-year low in April, with the worst reading since the depths of the Covid pandemic when tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs.
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New lawsuit just filed challenging Trump actions to defund and dismantle Head Start
www.aclu.org/documents/co...
www.aclu.org/documents/co...
Complaint Head Start Associations, Parent groups v HHS | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
April 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
New lawsuit just filed challenging Trump actions to defund and dismantle Head Start
www.aclu.org/documents/co...
www.aclu.org/documents/co...
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UnitedHealth Group has avoided shareholder resolutions that could've led to an audit on how often it denies paying for members’ health care, following an outpouring of public anger last year.
UnitedHealth Group avoids shareholder vote on coverage denial audits in wake of CEO killing
Eden Prairie-based health care giant said one proposal missed a filing deadline, while the other was “impermissibly vague.”
bit.ly
April 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
UnitedHealth Group has avoided shareholder resolutions that could've led to an audit on how often it denies paying for members’ health care, following an outpouring of public anger last year.
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Elon backtracked on DOGE savings goals from $1 trillion to $150 billion.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
April 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Elon backtracked on DOGE savings goals from $1 trillion to $150 billion.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
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The EPA is firing employees focused on children’s health simply because their job descriptions include DEI. These 10 regional children’s health coordinators have worked closely with schools and local institutions to prevent and address environmental hazards that put kids at risk.
April 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The EPA is firing employees focused on children’s health simply because their job descriptions include DEI. These 10 regional children’s health coordinators have worked closely with schools and local institutions to prevent and address environmental hazards that put kids at risk.
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I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.
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So the Republican Party has historically blocked:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
April 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
So the Republican Party has historically blocked:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
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HHS Plans to Cut the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
HHS Plans to Cut the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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⚰️ The US now ranks 33rd in infant mortality. We just don’t care about our babies (or their moms) outside of talking points.
April 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
⚰️ The US now ranks 33rd in infant mortality. We just don’t care about our babies (or their moms) outside of talking points.